This like-new first edition is near fine, pages are tight and unmarked, the book is tight, square, with a slight bump on the top corner of the front board. Dust cover is unmarked, orange cloth boards, and silver lettering on the spine of the book. A Friend of the Earth by T.C. Boyle, published in 2000, is a dystopian, eco-fiction novel that examines humanity's impact on the environment and its consequences through a darkly satirical lens. Critics have praised the novel for its prescient take on climate change and its ability to blend humor with serious environmental commentary.