New York: The Viking Press, (1973.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An entertaining novel - but one which is also a critique of modern society - one reviewer called it "Dickensian... not only in the sense that it has a strong sense of social purpose but because the author is showing a wonderful skill in creating a whole range of brilliantly realized characters." Dust jacket praise from Jonathan Raban and Michael Moorcock, among others. 415 pp. ISBN: 0-670-137251.