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  • SPIES OF THE BALKANS. by Furst, Alan.
    Furst, Alan.
    SPIES OF THE BALKANS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (2010.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Espionage novel set in nothern Greece in 1940, at the beginning of World War II, by this master of the historical spy novel. 268 pp. ISBN: 978-1400066032.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 63838
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  • BLOOD OF VICTORY. by Furst, Alan.
    Furst, Alan.
    BLOOD OF VICTORY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Espionage novel set during the early years of World War II, as the British Secret Service attempts to block the exportation of oil from Roumania to Germany. The title refers to a 1918 speech by a French senator who said, "Oil, the blood of the earth, has become, in time of war, the blood of victory." 237 pp. ISBN: 0-375-505741.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 64569
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  • A HERO OF FRANCE. by Furst, Alan.
    Furst, Alan.
    A HERO OF FRANCE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in Paris under the Nazis in 1941, highlighting the work done by several members of the French Resistance. 234 pp. ISBN: 978-0812996494.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 83104
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  • BLOOD OF VICTORY. by Furst, Alan.
    Furst, Alan.
    BLOOD OF VICTORY.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Random House, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Espionage novel set during the early years of World War II, as the British Secret Service attempts to block the exportation of oil from Roumania to Germany. The title refers to a 1918 speech by a French senator who said, "Oil, the blood of the earth, has become, in time of war, the blood of victory." 237 pp. ISBN: 0-375-505741.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 65592
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  • THE ROMANOV SUCCESSION. by Garfield, Brian.
    Garfield, Brian.
    THE ROMANOV SUCCESSION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: M. Evans & Company, (1974) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel of intrigue set in 1941 as the Germans are advancing on Russia - and a group of men plot to restore the Romanovs and remove Stalin from power. 413 pp plus a 1 p historical note. Dust jacket art by Wladislaw Finne. ISBN: 0-871311593.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 64341
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  • A WOMAN OF SINGULAR OCCUPATION. by Gilliatt, Penelope
    Gilliatt, Penelope
    A WOMAN OF SINGULAR OCCUPATION.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Scribner's, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Her fifth novel, set in 1939 in a world on the edge of war, a story of love and intrigue set in uneasily neutral Turkey. The 'singular occupation' of the title is the importance of Catherine's getting financial aid into the hands of de Gaulle's resistance. 180 pp. ISBN: 0-684-190729.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56138
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  • A WOMAN OF SINGULAR OCCUPATION by Gilliatt, Penelope
    Gilliatt, Penelope
    A WOMAN OF SINGULAR OCCUPATION

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her fifth novel, set in 1939 in a world on the edge of war, a story of love and intrigue set in uneasily neutral Turkey. The 'singular occupation' of the title is the importance of Catherine's getting financial aid into the hands of de Gaulle's resistance. 180 pp. ISBN: 0-297-793071.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (price-clipped, usual light toning to the pages.

    Book ID: 56139
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  • FRONT LINES. by Grant, Michael.
    Grant, Michael.
    FRONT LINES.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016). First edition - An alternate history novel for young adults - a World War II where young women are called up to fight alongside men. this is the story of Rio Richlin and her friends as they go into battle against Hitler's forces. Bibliography. 547 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 67095
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  • THE TENTH MAN. by Greene, Graham.
    Greene, Graham.
    THE TENTH MAN.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first publication of this short novel, originally written in 1944, but lost in the MGM archives until 1983. Includes a 24 page introduction by Greene, in which he describes the circumstances under which this was written and also includes two other film sketches from the same era. 157 pp. ISBN: 0-671-50794x.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 39755
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  • THE BIRD SKINNER. by Greenway, Alice.
    Greenway, Alice.
    THE BIRD SKINNER.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2013). First edition - Award-winning author's second novel, set in 1973 on a Maine Island, the story of an ornithologist who worked for the US in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Jim Harrison called this "A fascinating novel with the peculiar combination of ornithology and World War II in the South Pacific, birds and death, and the survivors who not so much survive as endure" and Publishers' Weekly described it as "Evocative . . . image-rich . . . The distinctive environments of disparate islands, interwoven with alternately romantic and horrific flashbacks, create a beautiful, ultimately painful story as haunting as its settings." 300 pp.

    Condition: Very good in printed light blue wrappers (an uncommon advance copy)

    Book ID: 81815
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  • THE GERMAN WOMAN. by Griner, Paul.
    Griner, Paul.
    THE GERMAN WOMAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2009. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel inspired by on the true story of a team of filmmakers who were tried for treason after the United States entered World War I. Set in London during World War II, this novel explores the complexity of life during the period of the two great wars. Introduces the characters of Kate Zweig, the widow of a German surgeon and Claus Murphy, an exiled American with Irish and German roots - two lovers with complicated loyalties. 308 pp. ISBN: 978-0547055220.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 45602
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  • NANJING REQUIEM by Ha Jin
    Ha Jin
    NANJING REQUIEM

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical novel set in China during one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century - the Rape of Nanjing - and based on the true story of Minnie Vautrin, an American missionary and the dean of Jinling Womens College. "In 1937, with the Japanese poised to invade Nanjing, [she] decides to remain at the school, convinced that her American citizenship will help her safeguard the welfare of the Chinese men and women who work there. She is painfully mistaken. In the aftermath of the invasion, the school becomes a refugee camp for more than ten thousand homeless women and children, and Vautrin must struggle, day after day, to…

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    New York: Pantheon, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical novel set in China during one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century - the Rape of Nanjing - and based on the true story of Minnie Vautrin, an American missionary and the dean of Jinling Womens College. "In 1937, with the Japanese poised to invade Nanjing, [she] decides to remain at the school, convinced that her American citizenship will help her safeguard the welfare of the Chinese men and women who work there. She is painfully mistaken. In the aftermath of the invasion, the school becomes a refugee camp for more than ten thousand homeless women and children, and Vautrin must struggle, day after day, to intercede on behalf of the hapless victims. Even when order and civility are eventually restored, Vautrin remains deeply embattled, and she is haunted by the lives she could not save." Author's note. 303 pp. Illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 978-0307379764.

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    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (some toning to edges of textblock and pages)

    Book ID: 83140
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  • THE NIGHTINGALE. by Hannah, Kristin
    Hannah, Kristin
    THE NIGHTINGALE.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (2015) dj. Hardcover - A very highly praised novel of the French Resistance - and especially the role played by women - during World War II. Illustrated endpapers. 438 pp. ISBN: 978-0312577223.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 87383
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  • Hannah, Kristin; Read by Polly Stone
    THE NIGHTINGALE.

    Edition: Advance Listening Copy.

    New York: Macmillan Audio, (2015). Audio Book format of this very highly praised novel of the French Resistance - and especially the role played by women - during World War II. Set of 14 cds with a running time of 17.5 hours.

    Condition: New - still in original shrinkwrap, but sold without any warranty.

    Book ID: 89098
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  • WHEN ANGELS REST by Harington, Donald.
    Harington, Donald.
    WHEN ANGELS REST

    Edition: First printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Inspired by Harington's own childhood in the Ozark Mountains, this is a prequel to the Stay More novels. During World War II, the children's lives are wrapped up in ongoing war games between the dominant allies and the despised Axis, but when soldiers preparing for an invasion of Japan occupy the hills, the real war reaches closer to home. 250 pp. ISBN: 1-887178074.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (line on bottom edge)

    Book ID: 78123
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  • WHEN ANGELS REST by Harington, Donald.
    Harington, Donald.
    WHEN ANGELS REST

    Edition: First printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Inspired by Harington's own childhood in the Ozark Mountains, this is a prequel to the Stay More novels. During World War II, the children's lives are wrapped up in ongoing war games between the dominant allies and the despised Axis, but when soldiers preparing for an invasion of Japan occupy the hills, the real war reaches closer to home. 250 pp. ISBN: 1-887178074.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 80251
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  • RICHARD'S FEET. by Harrison, Carey.
    Harrison, Carey.
    RICHARD'S FEET.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Henry Holt, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel by this British playwright, the son of actors Sir Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer. "Richard Thurgo is a voyeur of life, a Cornish cad masquerading for 20 years as an ex-Nazi in postwar Hamburg after a jeep crash in Spain incongruously gives him another man's identity [while he was presumed dead, only the feet were sent back for burial]. . . In its surprise twists and turns, this astonishing, affecting, rich novel mirrors the dislocations of our century." (PW) 655 pp. ISBN: 0-805014047.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 76478
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  • THE GREY PILGRIM. by Hayes, J. M.
    Hayes, J. M.
    THE GREY PILGRIM.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, described as a 'strikingly original, well-characterized thriller ...based on the true incident of the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, in 1940, and has as its core the highly contemporary struggle for civil rights, set against a background of world war in Europe and impending war with Japan.' Cover praise from Tony Hillerman. ISBN: 0-8027-11103.

    Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings and some spine slant, but in a very near fine dj.

    Book ID: 29090
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  • ALEUTIAN SPARROW. by Hesse, Karen.
    Hesse, Karen.
    ALEUTIAN SPARROW.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Margaret K. McElderry / Simon and Schuster, (2003). First edition - A novel for older children by this Newbery award winning author, written in unrhymed verse. Although fiction it is "Based on the true story of the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska in the summer of 1942. A young Aleut girl tells what life was like when her small home of Kashega was taken over and she, along with her family and community, were put into internment camps in her own country." It is estimated that one out of every Aleuts died in the camps, and they returned to find their villages damaged and despoiled. 157 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 76082
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  • GIRL IN THE BLUE COAT. by Hesse, Monica.
    Hesse, Monica.
    GIRL IN THE BLUE COAT.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York & Boston: Little Brown, 2016. First edition - The author's first novel, a carefully researched coming of age story for young adults, set against the horrors of war. Set in Amsterdam in 1943 where Hanneke spends her days dealing in black market goods - until an older woman asks her for helf in finding a Jewish teenager she had been hiding, "who has vanished without a trace from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunning revelations that lead her into the heart of the resistance, open her eyes to the horrors of the Nazi war machine, and compel her to…

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    New York & Boston: Little Brown, 2016. First edition - The author's first novel, a carefully researched coming of age story for young adults, set against the horrors of war. Set in Amsterdam in 1943 where Hanneke spends her days dealing in black market goods - until an older woman asks her for helf in finding a Jewish teenager she had been hiding, "who has vanished without a trace from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunning revelations that lead her into the heart of the resistance, open her eyes to the horrors of the Nazi war machine, and compel her to take desperate action." 301 pp plus an author's note on the historical accuracy.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 67766
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  • COLD HARBOUR. by Higgins, Jack.
    Higgins, Jack.
    COLD HARBOUR.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Thriller set in 1944, during World War II. 318 pp. ISBN: 0-671-684256.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 48303
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  • FLIGHT OF EAGLES. by Higgins, Jack.
    Higgins, Jack.
    FLIGHT OF EAGLES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Putnam, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in the early days of World War II. Two brothers, the sons of a German mother and an American father, separated as boys, now military pilots on opposing sides in World War II, are brought together again by a perilous intrigue that forces them to question their deepest loyalties. 328 pp. ISBN: 0-399143769.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (appears unread but with a remainder dot).

    Book ID: 78293
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  • A SIMPLE HABANA MELODY (from when the world was good.) by Hijuelos, Oscar
    Hijuelos, Oscar
    A SIMPLE HABANA MELODY (from when the world was good.)

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," set in Havana, Cuba in the years after World War II. 338 pp plus a postscript. ISBN: 0-06-0175699.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 50526
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  • A SIMPLE HABANA MELODY (from when the world was good.) by Hijuelos, Oscar
    Hijuelos, Oscar
    A SIMPLE HABANA MELODY (from when the world was good.)

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," set in Havana, Cuba in the years after World War II. SIGNED on the title page. 338 pp plus a postscript. ISBN: 0-06-0175699.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 61110
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  • CLARK AND DIVISION. by Hirahara, Naomi.
    Hirahara, Naomi.
    CLARK AND DIVISION.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: SOHO Press, (2021). First edition - Set in 1944 Chicago, this is the first book in a new series and the winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award at the Edgar Awards. "The story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister's death, brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II." Includes a list of more reading and resources. 305 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. An uncommon advance issue.

    Book ID: 89182
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  • CLARK AND DIVISION. by Hirahara, Naomi.
    Hirahara, Naomi.
    CLARK AND DIVISION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: SOHO Press, (2021) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in 1944 Chicago, this is the first book in a new series and the winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award at the Edgar Awards. "The story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister's death, brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II." Includes a list of more reading and resources. 305 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 978-1641292498.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 89173
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  • THE WORLD THAT WE KNEW. by Hoffman, Alice.
    Hoffman, Alice.
    THE WORLD THAT WE KNEW.

    Edition: First thus - a signed edition.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. . . In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but its his daughter, Ettie, who creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked." SIGNED by the author on a tipped in page…

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    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. . . In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but its his daughter, Ettie, who creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked." SIGNED by the author on a tipped in page which states, "This signed edition . . has been specially bound by the publisher." A Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition and includes a bonus essay by Hoffman on golems. 382 pp plus a 1 p publisher ad. ISBN: 978-1982141998.

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    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corners very slightly bumped)

    Book ID: 83621
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  • THE WORLD THAT WE KNEW. by Hoffman, Alice.
    Hoffman, Alice.
    THE WORLD THAT WE KNEW.

    Edition: First thus - a signed trade paperback edition.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2020). SIGNED first edition - "In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. . . In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but its his daughter, Ettie, who creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked." SIGNED by the author on a tipped in page which states,…

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    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2020). SIGNED first edition - "In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. . . In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but its his daughter, Ettie, who creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked." SIGNED by the author on a tipped in page which states, "This signed edition . . has been specially bound by the publisher." Includes a letter from Hoffman to Target readers 382 pp plus a 1 p publisher ad. ISBN: 978-1982160289.

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    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 88259
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  • PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION. by Houghteling, Sara.
    Houghteling, Sara.
    PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel - Set in a Paris just after World War II it tells the story of a son's quest to recover his family's lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding. They return in 1944 to find that their priceless collection has vanished; driven to recover his father's paintings, Max navigates a city of corrupt art dealers, black marketers, Resistants, and collaborators. This novel draws on the actual stories of France's art-dealing familes and the forgotten biography of the only French woman (Rose Valland) to work as a double agent inside the Nazis' stronghold of looted art. Author's note. 243 pp. ISBN: 978-0307266859.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder dot)

    Book ID: 65024
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  • THE FOX IN THE ATTIC: The Human Predicament, Volume One. by Hughes, Richard
    Hughes, Richard
    THE FOX IN THE ATTIC: The Human Predicament, Volume One.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. Hardcover first edition - Hughes first novel in 24 years, and the first in a series of novels that will cover the period from the first World War to the second. Set partly in 1923 Munich - the title refers to Hitler, hiding in an attic, awaiting arrest for his aborted beer-hall 'putsch.' 352 pp. Long and very favorable review from Time Magazine in 1962 laid in.

    Condition: Very good in blue boards, lacking the dust jacket (slight spine slant, prev owner's name and a few pencilled annotations, underlining.)

    Book ID: 40706
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