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The Golden Gizmo
by Thompson, Jim
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- F
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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NZ$16.70NZ$8.35
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About This Item
NY: Mysterious Press. F. 1989. 1st Printing. Paperback. Stated first Mysterious Press printing with the full number line prese nt. Fine condition. Mild tanning to the page margins. Faint crease alo ng the rear spine seam. .
Synopsis
One of Thompson's most outrageous works of fiction, the Golden Gizmo incorporates elements of the classic American tall tale with descriptions of the particularly hardboiled criminal underclass of 1950's L.A.. Toddy Kent is a hustler, seeking out sources of easy money in the most unlikely places thanks to a sixth-sense he has, known as a 'gizmo,' after the G.I. term for something unidentifiable. He does not know how it works; if he did than maybe he could prevent the inconvenient inconsistencies that often leave him high and dry at the worst times. A transient life leaves Toddy with an extensive rap sheet and a runaround wife, eventually landing him on the gray side of legal in LA county. Then, his gizmo strikes with a hunch he cannot ignore, leading him to an unknown source of gold. Of course it comes at a price to Toddy. His wife turns up dead--murdered--and he finds himself stalked by a chinless man with a talking doberman that sings hymns before it kills. Thomspon's portrayal of the incurable criminal who has no control over his situation goes from hilarious to horrifying. Through Toddy's attempts to understand his situation, the reader is lead through the strip joints, brothels and seedy bars of a different era, when L.A. was capital of the world of illusion.
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73008
- Title
- The Golden Gizmo
- Author
- Thompson, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1989
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Selling books since 1978. We specialize in SF, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western & Pulp Fiction. With an inventory of more than 35,000 Hardcover 1st editions, Vintage Paperbacks , Pulp Magazines & general antiquarian books. Store front open by chance or appointment.
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