The Nightmare C S Forester 1954 First Edition 1st Printing HB DJ WWII
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N17. THE NIGHTMARE – C. S. FORESTER FIRST UK EDITION – FIRST IMPRESSION – 1954 Original Dust Jacket | Michael Joseph | WWII Historical Fiction A first UK edition, first impression of The Nightmare by C. S. Forester, published by Michael Joseph, London, in 1954. Best known as the creator of the celebrated Horatio Hornblower series, Forester turns his attention to the horrors of Nazi Germany and the Second World War in this remarkable collection of ten short stories. Drawing inspiration from historical evidence, personal testimony and the revelations of the Nuremberg Trials, these disturbing and thought-provoking stories explore the consequences of tyranny, persecution and moral corruption. An interesting departure from Forester’s famous naval fiction and an appealing addition to any collection of twentieth-century British literature or Second World War fiction. FIRST EDITION DETAILS * First UK Edition, First Impression, 1954 * Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., London * Original publisher’s grey cloth binding * Original typographic dust jacket designed by Peter Rudland * Original printed price of 12s 6d retained on the jacket * 240 pages CONTENTS 1. Evidence 2. The Bower of Roses 3. Miriam’s Miracle 4. The Physiology of Fear 5. Indecision 6. The Head and the Feet 7. The Unbelievable 8. The Hostage 9. To Be Given to God 10. The Wandering Gentile ITEM SPECIFICS Title: The Nightmare Author: C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd. Publication Year: 1954 Edition: First UK Edit
- Publisher: Michael Joseph
- Year: 1954
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Fair
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