A 60s college student learns he's a saucer alien in this hilariously intelligent tale of adolescent angst and romance from Rudy Rucker. Conrad Bunger is one of those wild guys you think won't make it to legal drinking age. But, thanks to the strange powers he manifests in times of crisis--he can change his face, shrink to the size of a thumb, fly around the Eiffel tower, and hand out joints to everyone at the student assembly--not even the most ghastly mishaps interrupt his quest for visions, beer, and love. Gradually, ...
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A 60s college student learns he's a saucer alien in this hilariously intelligent tale of adolescent angst and romance from Rudy Rucker. Conrad Bunger is one of those wild guys you think won't make it to legal drinking age. But, thanks to the strange powers he manifests in times of crisis--he can change his face, shrink to the size of a thumb, fly around the Eiffel tower, and hand out joints to everyone at the student assembly--not even the most ghastly mishaps interrupt his quest for visions, beer, and love. Gradually, Conrad awakens to his true identity as an energy being from outer space. As if he hadn't suspected it all along. Now, as he faces his true nature, he learns his ordained purpose: to proceed incognito and to reach the ultimate prize--the Secret of Life. Problem is, he's having too much fun to keep it together. Even with the government out to kill him . . . Night Shade Books' ten-volume series with Rudy Rucker collects nine of the brilliantly weird novels for which the mathematician-turned-author is known, as well as a tenth, never-before-published book, Million Mile Road Trip . We're proud to collect in one place so much of the work of this influential figure in the early cyberpunk scene, and to share Rucker's fascinating, unique worldview with an entirely new generation of readers.
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Add this copy of The Secret of Life to cart. $3.83, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Bluejay.
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Add this copy of The Secret of Life to cart. $3.87, like new condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by St Martins Pr.
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F. Stated first Bluejay printing bound in black cloth. A near fine copy i n a fine dust jacket. Some dust spotting to the edges of the book's up per page block. Jacket art by Richard Berry.
Add this copy of The Secret of Life Format: Paperback to cart. $10.56, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Night Shade Books.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. Trace of dust soiling to edges of text block, otherwise near fine. No markings, no bookplate. In very good dust jacket with slight fading to red lettering along spine and natural toning. No jacket tears or chips. No remainder marks.
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Add this copy of The Secret of Life to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Bluejay.
