{"product_id":"cossery-albert-men-god-forgot-city-lights-1968","title":"Albert Cossery — Men God Forgot","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly English-language edition of Albert Cossery's first book, a collection of short stories set in Cairo. First published in French in the 1940s, \u003cem\u003eMen God Forgot\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish Cossery's world of idlers, workers, thieves, beggars, and anti-heroes. Henry Miller was an important early champion of the book, and his endorsement appears prominently on the back cover: \u003cem\u003e“I reread it recently and still think it a gem. In a way, it’s a classic. I never see anything anywhere like it.”\u003c\/em\u003e (January 19, 1963).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small City Lights paperback carrying Egyptian-French fiction through a San Francisco countercultural publishing frame. Portrait, praise, translation, price, and paper all remain visible as period evidence. Translated from the French by H.E.; introduction by Dr. Harold Edwards, Faruk University, Alexandria, Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5 × 18.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Age toning to covers and pages, light rubbing, edge wear, small creases, and minor handling marks. Binding intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping and handling included in the listed price. Ships carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616028057938,"sku":"COSSERY-CITYLIGHTS-CAT-1968","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/5636\/1554\/files\/Cossery_Albert._Men_God_Forgot._1968_cover.jpg?v=1780305971","url":"https:\/\/thenewrare.com\/products\/cossery-albert-men-god-forgot-city-lights-1968","provider":"The New Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}