False Night Science Fiction Paperback Book by Algis Budrys Lion Books 1954

"I'll do it again if I have to. If they keep coming I'll have to kill them. I will shoot them down with children in their arms. I cannot trust them, I cannot trust myself - because this is a stinking hell!"

...and hell is a city, once great and heroic, now bleak and corrupt, a place where every man is both hunter and quarry, tearing at his brother's throat like a savage dog.

But he is a man, he tells himself, and once he was "civilized" and so he cannot let these things alone. He cannot let the world collapse and die under his feet. So he does something: he does not want to fight, cheat, kill - but he must...

Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Cover fraying along the edges. Some white marks on front and back cover. Light staining on the interior and exterior. The spine has some issues (See photo #3). A piece of tape on the spine. Some tears along the front cover. Staining on the inside covers and end pages. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.

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