A Very Private Life
In A Very Private Life (1968) by Michael Frayn, readers are immersed in a futuristic, dystopian fairy tale revolving around the young woman Uncumber's relentless pursuit of genuine human connection. Uncumber breaks away from her affluent but emotionally sterile family, who rely heavily on emotion-altering drugs for social interactions, embarking on a journey to form a real bond with Noli, a working-class man she falls for despite language barriers. As she navigates a society deeply ensnared in artificial emotions and intimate hallucinatory experiences, she grapples with the disillusionment of love and the tragic futility of escaping a world where true human contact seems to have vanished, culminating in a poignant full circle return to her isolated, medicated existence.
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, boards, spine stamped in gilt. London: Collins, 1968. #10648.
Overall, near fine in near fine dust jacket. There are a few pages that have minor soft creases or wrinkling to upper corner, otherwise the book is nearly fine. Jacket has some toning inside and minor creases to rear panel, but otherwise, also nearly fine.