In this bitterly satirical novel of racial politics, unpublished African-American writer Ichabod "Icky" Word kidnaps a white policeman, hoping to explain the dead body in his living room to the sad, lazy cop, while the Minneapolis SWAT team maneuvers for position outside his apartment.
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Seller: Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Binding is tight. Pages unmarked and bright. Cloth/paper cover has only minor wear to edges, and otherwise fine. Dustjacket has minor wear, and some sun-fading to spine and top edge. ; 5.5 X 1 X 8.5 inches; 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 40198
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 11418288-6
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Advance Reading Copy/Proof. Seller Inventory # 85162
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A frustrated, young, unpublished African American author summons a police officer to his apartment to hold him hostage while he explains his frustrations and the dead body wrapped in plastic. First printing. Spine ends gently bumped with corresponding crimps to the sunned jacket spine. Seller Inventory # 170519
Seller: Cloud Runner Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Like New. Dustjacket slightly faded along spine, with a little rubbing over the corners. Cloth is nice. Binding is tight, feels new. End paper, page edges, and pages are clean and unmarked without bends, folds, or creases. All orders shipped securely in a bubble envelope or box/hard mailer. Seller Inventory # 00022875
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher: : Avon/Bard, New York, 1999.First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE+ dust-jacket. Spine of DJ sun toned, otherwise Fine. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. Seller Inventory # 2007060002
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Book fine, Dust jacket fine. 1st. Seller Inventory # 9008562
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: FINE. First printing. African American writer's third novel - a "provocative satire about art, race, murder, and the culture of subsidized culture." Set in Minneapolis. Fine in near fine dust jacket (sunning to spine of dj.). Seller Inventory # 57798
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in Fine dust jacket. First edition. Seller Inventory # Bing54305
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDNear fine few pages little bump in near fine dust jacket. First edition. Seller Inventory # bing81xp001011