This passionate, brave, unforgettable novel centers around Thomas, "inventor of the American dream" and his love for his 14-year-old slave, Sally, in the 18th century. But it also features the many incarnations of Sally in later centuries, and the men who are touched by her. Singing the author's praises on the jacket back are such notables as Thomas Pynchon, William Gibson and Peter Straub. And Tom Robbins calls Erickson "one of the two or three most exciting novelists in the world today -- and Arc d'X is his most exciting novel". An excellent copy.