Geek Love
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. 1st Edition. Octavo, publisher's black cloth over dark blue paper-covered boards, spine stamped in metallic orange, original printed dust jacket.
"They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born." First edition of American writer Katherine Dunn’s breakout book. Structured as a memoir written by an albino hunchback dwarf, the novel chronicles the history and adventures of the Binewskis, a family of genetically-engineered circus freaks. A bestseller and National Book Award finalist, the novel catapulted Dunn to cult fame in the literary world upon publication (with outspoken fans such as Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, and Terry Gilliam). Notably, Geek Love was the first major acquisition for Alfred A. Knopf after legendary literary tastemaker Sonny Mehta became editor-in-chief. Dust jacket designed by Chip Kidd, who has been Knopf's in-house designer since 1986. Slight sunning to spine panel of unclipped dust jacket (much less than is common), else fine. Item #6713
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