ON WINGS OF SONG.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979. Octavo, boards. First edition. Presentation copy inscribed and signed by Disch on the title page to British poet Gavin Ewart (1916-1995). Ewart was a poet, editor and critic and had praise for Disch's poetry. "A young couple escape the repressive "Farm Belt" states of twenty-first century Middle America. However, their experiments with machine-assisted out-of-body flight come to a tragic conclusion. A marvelous novel, richly entertaining." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition, p. 265. 1979 Nebula and 1980 Hugo nominee. Winner of the 1980 John W. Campbell Award. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-345. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-89. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 87. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 392]. Corners bumped, spine ends pushed in, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear to spine ends and corner tips. (30390). Item #30390
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