The Rachel Papers. London: Jonathan Cape, 1973. First Edition. Black cloth boards, in publisher’s dust jacket. Light fraying along margins of jacket, otherwise a nice bright copy.

Martin Amis’ first semi-autobiographical novel which won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1974.

Poised to attend Oxford Charles Highway (played by Dexter Fletcher in the 1989 film version) pursues a passionate romance with the seemingly unattainable Rachel.