The Sunlight Dialogues by Gardner, John - 1974

Ballantine Books. Good. 1974. Third Printing. Paperback. Library Discard. The top and bottom of the covers have been re-enforced with clear tape with a green sticker under the tape that has the filling info on it. The insides of both were re-enforced at one time. The inside of the back cover has a library stamp and more filling info. There is a second library stamp on the title page; both stamps have the word 'Withdrawn' stamped over them. The spine and front cover, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. All three page edges are yellow stained. The lower right corner of the front cover is creased. There is a tear on the middle edge of the back cover that has been mended wit clear tape. The upper right corner of the first eight pages has a crease. ; Thick 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 746 pages; Primarily the story of two men, Fred Clumly, police chief in Batavia, New York, and The Sunlight Man, who arrives with a group of hippies and paints the word 'love' on the streets, The Sunlight Dialogues has remained one of the most popular and most acclaimed of all John Gardner's books. Madman. Prophet. Magician. Hippie. Murderer. Who is the Sunlight Man? In "The Sunlight Dialogues, " John Gardner's vision of America in the turbulent 1960s embraces an unconventional cast of conventional citizens in the 1960's. The town of Batavia, in upstate New York…in the late 60's. A wild unidentified stranger has been jailed for painting the word "LOVE" across two lanes of traffic at the entrance to the thruway. The prisoner for lack of another name is the SUNLIGHT MAN. His profession is disturber of the peace. Part madman, part saint, on a mission of destruction and salvation, prepared to use violence, magic, love and logic in his task. The book is illustrated with 13 drawings by John Napper. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .