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First American Edition of this long-banned masterpiece first published in Paris in 1939, the companion to Miller's earlier Tropic of Cancer. An unsparing account of what it means to grow to manhood in America, the magic leaps from the page in uninhibited, subversive, often hilarious -- never less than brilliant -- prose, proving yet again why the author remains one of the most iconic writers of the twentieth century. A fine copy in like dust jacket.

'Tropic of Capricorn' is a semi-autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, delving into the life of the narrator prior to events in 'Tropic of Cancer'. It combines personal narrative with philosophical musings and social criticism.