The Dice Man
by RHINEHART, Luke
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Holt, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc. 1971. First edition. 226x146mm. pp. xi, [3], 305 [1bl]. Original quarter white cloth, black cloth covered boards, spine lettered in black and red. Original dustjacket, protected by plastic wrapper. Dustjacket with short closed tear to upper cover, slight creasing to top edge and some toning. Internally near fine. A very good copy of this cult classic about a psychiatrist who experiments with making decisions based on the roll of dice.
Synopsis
The Dice Man is a semi-comedic novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. The novel is noted for its subversivity, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Voewood Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4178
- Title
- The Dice Man
- Author
- RHINEHART, Luke
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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