London, Victor Gollancz, 1979, hardcover, 192 pp, First Edition, First

London, Victor Gollancz, 1979, hardcover, 192 pp, First Edition, First Printing, New, Signed and dated by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, in new Brodart sleeve. In a totalitarian state that alternately praises and persecutes artists, Elena, the flute-player, keeps alive the creative spirit of the artists who are her friends, offering herself sexually and emotionally to all. Winner of the 1978 Gollancz and Pan/Picador Fantasy Competition run in collaboration with the Guardian. ISBN 9780575026421.