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A MASTER PLAN FOR RESCUE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Riverhead Books, 2015. SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel, set in 1942 in wartime New York City and Berlin, this is "about the life-giving powers of storytelling, and the heroism that can be inspired by love." SIGNED on the half title page and dated in April 2015 (2 months before its publication date in June). 320 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (a new copy)
Book ID: 67229More details Price: $30.00 -
IN THE SHAPE OF A BOAR.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Grove Press, (2000). First edition - Third novel by this highly praised writer, one which sweeps from ancient Greece to the end of World War II as a band of Greek partisans pursue an S.S. officer. List of abbreviations. 321 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 75408More details Price: $18.00 -
THE GOOD SON.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (1982.) dj. Hardcover first edition - His fourth novel, the story of a fighter pilot, returning from World War II, after having been shot down and captured. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper to the late Oklahoma collector Larry Owens - "with the hope that you like this, the book of mine I like the most." . 436 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-440-029163.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 82426More details Price: $45.00 -
THE GOOD SON.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (1982.) dj. Hardcover first edition - His fourth novel, the story of a fighter pilot, returning from World War II, after having been shot down and captured. . 436 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-440-029163.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 79889More details Price: $21.50 -
I WISH THIS WAR WERE OVER.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Atheneum, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning poet's first novel, set during World War II, this is a story of a young woman's battle to cope with her mother - "half drunk, outrageous, but still full of dreams." Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Dust jacket praise from Ursula Le Guin who called it "very painful, very funny and full of love." 278 pp. ISBN: 0-689114427.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name blacked out on front endpaper)
Book ID: 84480More details Price: $17.50 -
WAR WINGS FOR CAROL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1943. dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in Dodd Mead's uncommon "Career Book" series, which are notable for being written by women who are active in the fields about which they write. This novel is set against the backdrop of World War II: When Carol has to postpone her wedding, because her fiance was sent on a secret mission for the Army, she takes a new job with New England Airlines in Maine. In addition to telling Carol's adventures, this describes the work that the airlines were doing in keeping our armies supplied with food, guns and ammunition. 279 pp.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (gift inscription on front pastedown, edgewear and small chips to the scarce dj)
Book ID: 70697More details Price: $200.00 -
A WORLD AWAY.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Henry Holt, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's fourth novel - a re-creation of one family's summer during World War II , while their son is serving somewhere in the Pacific. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-805057749.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 64990More details Price: $16.50 -
DEATH BY WATER.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Grove Press, (2015). First edition - A novel by this winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature with its roots in a World War II tragedy. "His recurring protagonist and literary alter-ego returns to his hometown village in search of a red suitcase fabled to hold documents revealing the details of his fathers death during WWII: details that will serve as the foundation for his new, and final, novel." Translated from the Japanese by Deborah Boliver Boehm. 424 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 86218More details Price: $21.50 -
THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, second book (following a collection of short stories), an epic tale of three brothers, set against the backdrop of Budapest and Paris beginnng in 1937, 602 pp. ISBN: 978-1400041169.
Condition: Good only in a good dust jacket (staining to the upper edges of the boards, spot on top edge of textblock, rubbing and wear to the dj at the corners of the folds.)
Book ID: 66416More details Price: $16.50 -
EDENVILLE OWLS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Philomel Books, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel set in a small town at the end of World War II, by the author best known for the Spenser mysteries. 184 pp. ISBN: 9780399246562.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 50254More details Price: $12.50 -
TO CATCH A KING.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Stein & Day, (1979) dj. Hardcover first edition - Suspense novel set during World War II and published by Jack Higgins under his own name. The 'king' in the title refers to the Duke of Windsor. 237 pp. ISBN: 0-812826760.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 74043More details Price: $17.50 -
EAST WIND, RAIN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2006). Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel (second book), based on a little known event - a Japanese pilot who was part of the attack on Pearl Harbor crashes on the isolated Hawaiian island of Niihau. While the Hawaiians are unaware that war has now been declared, the three Japanese speakers on the island are aware of part of the situation and find themselves torn between helping the pilot and loyalty to their country which has treated them with prejudice. Author's note. 260 pp. ISBN: 978-0060780753.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 72988More details Price: $18.50 -
THE WIND IS NOT A RIVER.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 76657More details Price: $30.00 -
THE WIND IS NOT A RIVER.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 76666More details Price: $30.00 -
THE JOURNEY HOME.
Edition: First printing.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1945.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The "first dramatic novel of human character" by this popular mystery novelist - an account how the "home front" seems to a decorated air force pilot, home on a 21 day leave, as he travels by train from Miami to New York. 224 pp. Published with wartime restrictions.
Condition: Very good in a good only dust jacket. (some edgewear to the dj, reinforcements to the edges on the inside, original price of 2.50 still present.) Uncommon in the first edition (stated) and in dust jacket.
Book ID: 44532More details Price: $30.00 -
SHADOW ON THE MOUNTAIN.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Amulet Books (Harry N. Abrams), 2012. First edition - "Nazi Germany has invaded Norway and fourteen-year-old Espen and his friends are swept up in the resistance movement." Based on the real-life adventures of a Norwegian spy during World War II. Author's note, how to make invisible ink, a timeline of events from 1940-45 and bibliography. 284 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 67160More details Price: $15.00 -
THE FREE FRENCHMAN.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Random House, (1986.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A multi-generational epic about France from the early years of the twentieth century through the end of World War II. 584 pp. ISBN: 0-394-558871.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (discoloration to the edges of the text block, but otherwise a tight and clean copy.)
Book ID: 47447More details Price: $16.00 -
POLONAISE.
Edition: First printing.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1976.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel spanning the years between 1914 to the late 1950s; the story of a brother and sister trying to remake their lives when their father, a Polish aristocrat, becomes bankrupt. 346 pp. ISBN: 0-397-011504.
Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (chip to upper edge of front cover of dj.).
Book ID: 57070More details Price: $15.00 -
THE FREE FRENCHMAN.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Random House, (1986.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A multi-generational epic about France from the early years of the twentieth century through the end of World War II. 584 pp. ISBN: 0-394-558871.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 73502More details Price: $20.00 -
CONNER AND JACKSON: THE BOYD BROTHERS.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 69237More details Price: $12.00 -
THE MAN WITH SEVEN NAMES.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. dj. Hardcover first edition - A later novel by this award-winning Portuguese writer. A Portuguese prisoner imprisoned in Occupied France for underground activity decides to tell the story of one of his fellow prisoners who had been convicted of a brutal murder. Translated from the Portuguese by Linton Lomas Barrett. 382 pp.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped)
Book ID: 83042More details Price: $21.50 -
IN FARLEIGH FIELD: A Novel of World War II.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.
Seattle: Lake Union Publishing, (2017). SIGNED first edition - "World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate." SIGNED 378 pp. ISBN: 978-1503941359.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 87834More details Price: $20.00 -
THE END OF WAR: A Novel of the Race for Berlin.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Bantam, (2000). SIGNED first edition - Novel set in the final months of World War II, when decisions were made that affected the future for many years. SIGNED on the title page. Bibliography. 412 pp.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (light crease to back cover).
Book ID: 61517More details Price: $30.00 -
DAUGHTERS OF THE HOUSE.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: William H. Morrow, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's sixth novel, the story of Therese and Leonie, two young cousins, one French, one half English, growing up in Normandy after World War II, who concoct fantasies about the secrecy and lies that linger around their home, unknowingly revealing the dark village secret that dates back to the Nazi occupation. Finalist for the Booker award. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-688-04610X.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 70539More details Price: $17.50 -
THE SIGNPOST.
Edition: Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition).
New York: Macmillan, 1944. dj. Hardcover - A love story between a convalescent RAF pilot and a young French woman, set in Ireland, where the pilot has gone to recover (before returning to the war.) Brochure reprinted from the BOMC news laid in. 240 pp.
Condition: Near fine in a fair only dust jacket (edgewear and tape repairs to dj - although it is overall reasonably attractive and now protected by an archival wrapper.).
Book ID: 39882More details Price: $14.00 -
BEFORE THE DUEL AT SOMMOCOLONIA.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
New York: By the author, nd [2007]. SIGNED first edition - Novel based on this African American's experiences during World War II - when war broke out Robinson was drafted into the all-black 92nd Infantry Division of the Army. SIGNED on the title page. 288 pp.
Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (crease on front cover, area on title page blacked out.) Uncommon.
Book ID: 66502More details Price: $30.00 -
A THREAD OF GRACE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Random House, (2005.). First edition - Long-awaited new book by the author of the thought-provoking science fiction novel 'The Sparrow.' Set in Italy during World War II, and based on actual stories told Russell by the survivors, this is the almost unknown story of how the Italian people hid and sheltered almost all of the Jews in Italy - those who had lived there for generations and those who came seeking sanctuary - from the forced 'removals,' prison camps and death of the Holocaust. Includes an author's note and an interview with Russell. 448 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 30996More details Price: $20.00 -
A THREAD OF GRACE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Random House, (2005.). SIGNED first edition - Long-awaited new book by the author of the thought-provoking science fiction novel 'The Sparrow.' Set in Italy during World War II, and based on actual stories told Russell by the survivors, this is the almost unknown story of how the Italian people hid and sheltered almost all of the Jews in Italy - those who had lived there for generations and those who came seeking sanctuary - from the forced 'removals,' prison camps and death of the Holocaust. SIGNED by author on title page. Includes an author's note and an interview with Russell. 448 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 31234More details Price: $30.00 -
A THREAD OF GRACE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Random House, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Long-awaited new book by the author of the thought-provoking science fiction novel 'The Sparrow.' Set in Italy during World War II, and based on actual stories told Russell by the survivors, this is the almost unknown story of how the Italian people hid and sheltered almost all of the Jews in Italy - those who had lived there for generations and those who came seeking sanctuary - from the forced 'removals,' prison camps and death of the Holocaust. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 430 pp. ISBN: 0-375-501843.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (abrasion to the bottom edge of one board.)
Book ID: 33314More details Price: $30.00 -
A THREAD OF GRACE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Random House, (2005.). SIGNED first edition - Long-awaited new book by the author of the thought-provoking science fiction novel 'The Sparrow.' Set in Italy during World War II, and based on actual stories told Russell by the survivors, this is the almost unknown story of how the Italian people hid and sheltered almost all of the Jews in Italy - those who had lived there for generations and those who came seeking sanctuary - from the forced 'removals,' prison camps and death of the Holocaust. SIGNED on the title page. Includes an author's note and an interview with Russell. 448 pp.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 37308More details Price: $27.50