Self-published author. Great illustrations. Nathan First is a childlike biographer, making barely enough from his writing to survive. His only source of contact with the outside world is his sister, whose recent marriage has left poor Nathan to his own devices. Moved by a paltry obituary that he reads in the paper, Nathan sets out to compose his masterpiece, a biography of an ordinary man. But this will be no ordinary book; as Nathan becomes increasingly ambitious, the project blossoms into a study of the dark matter of human history, and appears to contain the abandoned history of the world Unread paperback listed in excellent condition due to discoloration of the outer pages; does not affect the inside pages with the exception of a little on the 1st page. No mustiness smell.