Toxique, Francoise Sagan. Dutton, 1964.
Vintage softcover. Covers show shelf wear with scuffing, nicks and scratching and some fading along edges. Spine is creased and faded with tear at top and bottom ends where covers connect. Back cover has previous pricing sticker at top right. Inside flap of front cover is price clipped. Good condition.
Toxique is a brief, diary-style memoir written during Sagan's recovery from a serious car crash. Through short, detached entries, she describes the effects of powerful medications and her growing dependence on them, capturing a sense of disorientation and loss of control. Illustrations by her friend, Bernard Buffett.