The Man Underground
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Kenneth Cook
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan, 1977
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: 185 pp. Boards with light bumping on spine. Worn DJ with a few tears. Yellowed endpapers with previous owner's name. Otherwise sturdy copy. .
This darkly humorous thriller, The Man Underground, plunges readers into the bizarre predicament of a man who stumbles upon a corpse in a remote cave. The narrative quickly escalates as he concocts an elaborate scheme to exploit his discovery, believing it will solve his financial woes. Cook masterfully constructs a tale of escalating absurdity and moral ambiguity, where the protagonist's ill-conceived plans unravel with darkly comedic precision. The novel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to control the situation, illustrating the unforeseen consequences of greed and poor judgment. It presents a biting satire on human nature and the lengths to which one might go for perceived gain, all set against the stark backdrop of the Australian wilderness.
Author: Kenneth Cook
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan, 1977
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: 185 pp. Boards with light bumping on spine. Worn DJ with a few tears. Yellowed endpapers with previous owner's name. Otherwise sturdy copy. .
This darkly humorous thriller, The Man Underground, plunges readers into the bizarre predicament of a man who stumbles upon a corpse in a remote cave. The narrative quickly escalates as he concocts an elaborate scheme to exploit his discovery, believing it will solve his financial woes. Cook masterfully constructs a tale of escalating absurdity and moral ambiguity, where the protagonist's ill-conceived plans unravel with darkly comedic precision. The novel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to control the situation, illustrating the unforeseen consequences of greed and poor judgment. It presents a biting satire on human nature and the lengths to which one might go for perceived gain, all set against the stark backdrop of the Australian wilderness.