Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes

Synopsis

In Ten Eerily Up-to-date Stories, Highsmith Covers Environmental Degradation, Apocalyptic Disaster, Political Chaos, And Religious Conservatism, And Leaves Us Haunted With 'afterimages That Will Tremble--but Stay--in Our Minds' (the New Yorker)--p. [4] Of Cover. Introduction / By Wells Tower -- The Mysterious Cemetery -- Moby Dick Ii, Or The Missle Whale -- Operation Balsam, Or Touch-me-not -- Nabuti: Warm Welcome To A Un Committee -- Sweet Freedom! And A Picnic On The White House Lawn -- Trouble At The Jade Towers -- Rent-a-womb Vs. The Mighty Right -- No End In Sight -- Sixtus Vi, Pope Of The Red Slipper -- President Buck Jones Rallies And Waves The Flag. Patricia Highsmith.