Oro (Book 1)

A hardcover copy in very good condition. Black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. Dust jacket is intact with some staining to the back and top centre near the spine. Oro by Cizia Zykë. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1987. First U.S. Edition, first printing. Translated from the French by Stanley Hochman. Book 1 of an autobiographical trilogy, followed by Sahara and Parodie. First published in France by Hachette, 1985, where it became a bestseller. A first-hand account of gold prospecting in the jungles of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. This book contains dark content including strong language and adult themes.