Paris, Olympia Press, (1954). An early novel by Alexander Trocchi, later famous for Cain's Book, and by far his scarcest book. Written under a pseudonym in the early 1950s, and published as the sixth volume in Maurice Girodias's Atlantic Library series which, like the later Traveller's Companion series, was largely devoted to softcore pornography. Young Adam has been compared to Camus's L'Etranger. It was made into an award-winning film in 2003, directed by David Mackenzie and starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton. Trocchi wrote three other novels for Olympia in the 1950s, all of which are uncommon; this is the only one that is widely viewed as a literary effort rather than pornography written for money. Dusty wrappers, and a small sticker removal scar on the rear cover; near fine in wrappers, without dust jacket. [#026892] SOLD