
Times Books International, Singapore, 1980, 1st. ISBN 9971-65-035-5. Trade soft cover, 241 pages. Very good; illustrated wraps show light edge wear, some rubs, small scrape on front, light creases. Binding sound with a slight lean; reading crease along front spine edge. Stamp on top edge near spine; outer page block tanned with some foxing. Interior pages have only occasional small spot and straightened corner bend; pages still fairly white. ‘”NAGA” – the word that has always had a place in Asian mythology now haunts the lives and destinies of the islanders of Pulau Blakang Mati … Peter Manzu’s exciting tale of a killer that terrorizes an island community which had till now contentedly occupied itself with fishing, bumboat-operating and afternoon siestas will leave you gasping.’ (from rear wrap)