The Power and the Glory
Heinemann, 1940.
First edition. Original yellow cloth with red lettering in scarce purple dustwrapper. A near fine copy, slightly cocked with a bookplate to the front endpaper in a very good dustwrapper which shows a modicum of wear to the spine ends and corners and short tear to the top of the rear joint.
Critically considered Greene's greatest novel and one of the highlights of twentieth century literature, which showcases Greene's technique of painting intricate moral landscapes where corrupt characters might still be capable of goodness and virtuous ones indulge their virtues murderously.
It is supposed that most of the stocks of the first edition of this book were destroyed when Heinemann's publishing house was bombed during the war. Consequently the book is scarce and, due to the cheap wartime paper, is rarely found in acceptable condition.
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