NY, Knopf, 1981. His third novel, which many consider his best book, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and winner of the L.A. Times Award for best novel of the year. A dark tale of a small Central American country in upheaval, and the lives of a group of Americans whose different backgrounds and connections to the action intersect alarmingly and tragically. Inscribed by the author: "For ____/ with love until we meet again/ Bob S." Cocked, with spotting to top edge; very good in a near fine dust jacket with light wear at the spine ends. Not an uncommon book, but uncommon with a warm, personal inscription. [#026628] SOLD