J O N K E R S R A R E B O O K S
AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY
62. The Power And The Glory GREENE, Graham
Heinemann, 1940. First edition. Original yellow cloth with red lettering in scarce purple dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper, which shows very slight tanning to the white title panel on the spine, but is exceptionally bright and crisp. [41761] £30,000 Critically considered Greene’s greatest novel and one of the highlights of twentieth century liter- ature, 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 murder- ously. It is supposed that most of the stocks of the first edition of this book were destroyed when Heine - mann’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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