{"product_id":"the-flesh-mask-paperback","title":"The Flesh Mask - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Andre-Driussi\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJack Vance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis face badly burned in a motor accident, young Robert Struve is horribly disfigured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to afford corrective surgery, and denied lawful redress against the rich man whose daughter was responsible, Struve wears his scars as a badge of honor, excelling at school and sports. The social pressure is intense however, and he is treated harshly by his peers-young men and women alike. When his frustration boils over, he assaults a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a correctional institution, as a ward of the state, he undergoes reconstructive surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears go by. Then one of the girls involved in the incident is murdered, her face mutilated. A second and third are killed in similar fashion; is Robert Struve involved? No one has seen him, since his incarceration...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the late 1940s, \u003ci\u003eThe Flesh Mask\u003c\/i\u003e was Jack Vance's first success as a mystery writer, launching his Edgar-winning career. The story was first published in 1957, as \u003ci\u003eTake My Face\u003c\/i\u003e, under the pseudonym \"Peter Held\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Flesh Mask\u003c\/i\u003e is Volume 14 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537930907955,"sku":"9781619471467","price":24.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WVd4UlFDb3pGSXFYdXE5aWpTblVyQT09.webp?v=1760824700","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-flesh-mask-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}