Slouching Towards Bethlehem Didion, Joan

A first edition, first printing of 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' published by Andre Deutsch in 1969. A near fine book without inscriptions (some spotting to the page edges) in a near fine unclipped wrapper, a little spotting to the bottom edge of the rear panel. Rare. Joan Didion's acclaimed 1968 collection of essays that explores the cultural and moral climate of 1960s America. Focusing largely on California, Didion examines subjects ranging from hippie counterculture to personal identity and social decay. Her precise, introspective style blends journalism with literary flair. The title essay, set in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, portrays the fragmentation of youth culture. The collection remains a landmark of New Journalism and a vivid snapshot of a restless, changing era.