Bill Naughton - Alfie Darling - First Edition Book 1970 [with] Rare EMI Campaign Book for the Movie 1973

A first edition, first printing of �Alfie Darling� published by Macgibbon Kee in 1970. A very good book with a little spotting and no inscriptions in like neatly clipped wrapper. Comes complete with the Campaign Book for the 1973 film, starring Alan Price and Joan Collins. Alfie Darling, Bill Naughton�s 1970 sequel to Alfie, continues the narrative of the eponymous Cockney womanizer. Now a long-distance truck driver, Alfie narrates his continued philandering while driving across Britain and Europe. The novel introduces Abby, a sophisticated magazine editor who challenges his misogynistic views, leading to a surprising, genuine emotional attachment. The 1975 film adaptation starred musician Alan Price as Alfie (replacing Michael Caine). It mirrors the novel�s plot but is particularly noted for its stark, tragic ending where Abby dies in a plane crash, forcing Alfie to confront the emptiness of his self-absorbed life. The film was less successful than its predecessor.