Southern California—sunny days, blue skies, neighbours on flying bicycles ... ghostly submarines ... mermen off the Catalina coast ... and a vast underground sea stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Inland Empire where Chinese junks ply an illicit trade and enormous creatures from ages past still survive. It is a place of wonder ... and dark conspiracies.
A place rife with adventure—if one knows where to look for it. Two such seekers are the teenagers Jim Hastings and his friend, Giles Peach. Giles was born with a wonderful set of gills along his neck and insatiable appetite for reading. Drawing inspiration from the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Giles is determined to build a Digging Leviathan. Will he reach the center of the earth? or destroy it in the process?
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This novel written in the style of Ray Bradbury is about an idiosyncratic character who has the power to realize his fantasies. The author presents us with a modern day Hieronymous Bosch cityscape in which the central figure lives his unrealistic existence, viewing life from a novel perspective. The author has won the World Fantasy Award and the Philip K.Dick Memorial Award for previous novels.
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Seller: Neo Books, Sidcup, KENT, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. David O'Connor (illustrator). 1st Edition. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, edges and corners a little creased and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but yellowing. Seller Inventory # 030058
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Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. O'Connor, David (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. First UK Paperback edition. Described as a paperback original although there was a limited edition UK hardcover edition published by Morrigan earlier in 1988. Originally published in the US as a paperback original in 1984. Heavy Creases on bottom right hand corner of front cover with a vertical crease running half-way up the edge near the spine. Small crease to bottom corner of rear cover. Pages a little browned. Light edge wear. Cover illustration by David O'Connor. First printing. Seller Inventory # 007982
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Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. O'Connor, David (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. First UK Paperback edition. Described as a paperback original although there was a limited edition UK hardcover edition published by Morrigan earlier in 1988. Originally published in the US as a paperback original in 1984. Quite heavy fading to the title lettering on the spine. Small crease to the bottom right hand corner of the front cover where there is also a little staining to the bottom corners of the pages. Two small stains at the left edge of the back cover with these also affecting the outer edges of the last few pages. Pages a little browned with a trace of a price in pencil to the first page. Cover illustration by David O'Connor. First printing. Seller Inventory # 023754
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. David O'Connor (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001950227
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Seller: Fantastic Literature Limited, Rayleigh, ESSEX, United Kingdom
Paperback. David O'Connor (illustrator). fine paperback, David Conner cover 1st printing. Review slip. Southern Californiałsunny days, blue skies, neighbors on flying bicyclesąghostly submarinesąmermen off the Catalina coastąand a vast underground sea stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Inland Empire. Seller Inventory # FN18.461
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Seller: N & A Smiles, Kellerberrin, WA, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: As New. David O'Connor (illustrator). Very Fine. An As New unread copy, which has been stored in a poly bag and boxed since new. Cover art by David O'Conner. Seller Inventory # 19618
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