Deluxe limited edition of "South of Heaven" by Jim Thompson with an introduction by Arnold Hano and forty-four illustrations by Raymond Pettibon published by Arion Press in November 2010. Letterpressed text with double sided offset printed illustrations on red paper by Pettibon. Signed and numbered by Pettibon. "Jim Thompson''s experiences as an oil field laborer in his early twenties come to brutal life in a mash-up of pulpy noir and American labor history. All the depravity and violence one expects from a Thompson novel are here, with an exposé of working conditions that call to mind Upton Sinclair''s The Jungle. Raymond Pettibon''s 44 illustrations pull quotations and excerpts from the book." -- Publisher''s statement.