Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985. "Advance uncorrected proof" / "Special preview copy" in white non-pictorial card covers printed in blue. Fine copy. "His second novel, Onyx John, in 1985, received (arguably) the highest critical acclaim in the history of Canadian literature. Leon Rooke called it one of the five best novels of the twentieth century. Sixteen years later, the novel would become a bestseller in France. Indeed, his work is highly regarded in France, where he's often cited as being one of the world's pre-eminent writers." - Wikipedia. ; Octavo