The Doom Pussy (FIRST PB PRINTING)
New York: Pocket Books, 1967. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 262 PP. Very Good. Item #7771
"The doom Pussy was the first book on Vietnam to chronicle aerial combat. Among the truckloads of fan mail the author received were scores of letters from veteran pilots who claimed they had carried the book as their "bible" on the conflict." - Ben Shephard
First paperback printing released the same year as the hardcover edition. Elaine Shepard began her career in Hollywood as an actress under contract with R.K.O. pictures. She starred in numerous films but eventually left acting in favor of journalism. The latter career took her around the world and to Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. She was quite the "Renaissance Woman" and excelled in the field of jounalism, normally ruled by men at the time. A very early Vietnam War era novel that predates much of the ground war that would later consume the world. Some wear to edges and spine. A few faint spots. A very scarce book in commerce.
Price: $75.00