Dhalgren »

Delany's masterpiece about a wanderer who searches for meaning and identity in the ruins of a devastated city.

Library Journal

Vintage launches its new Delany series with this 1974 epic. In coming months the volumes Babel 17/Empire Star, Nova, and an expanded edition of Driftglass will also be reissued. Though pushing 30, Dhalgren features themes of racial identity, religious faith, and self-awareness revealed in a multilayered plot that will be right at home with today's audiences. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.