LEAP YEAR

New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 245 pages. The author's first novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Peter Cameron's "Leap Year". His debut novel, originally published - serialized - in 7 Days Magazine, confirmation of the brilliant short story writer's undeniable command of the novel form. The main characters, the uncoupled David and Loren, are characteristically Cameron-ian, trapped in the intertwined dilemmas of erotic desire, the search for the truth of their lives, and the contradictory needs for "stable" love on the one hand, and "restless" freedom, on the other. David is, more or less, bisexual; Loren still loves David even if she is now involved with another man. "Reveals a dark sense of humor. Cleverly satirizes a number of quirky characters caught up in events that include an earthquake, a kidnapping, voodoo at a Day Care Center, and a murder trial. Despite the emphasis on empty lives caught up in success and sex, the author provides some likeable characters, allowing the reader a sense of relief when all turns out well for them" (Library Journal) . "Jewel-like prose" (Publishers Weekly) . By now, it has become a banality to say of a writer like Peter Cameron that he is underrated and underappreciated, by readers, that is, who should know better because each of his books comes with genuine, sincerely felt praise from fellow writers, who do know better. An absolute "must-have" title for Peter Cameron collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in blue ink-pen on the title page by Peter Cameron. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws (price-clipped is endemic) , are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PETER CAMERON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 006016252X.