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The Rain Forest

Manning, Olivia

£70.00

1st Edition
Hardcover

First edition. SIGNED by the author to title page and signed and inscribed to ffe: “To Helen, with affectionate good wishes from Olivia”. Publisher’s original green cloth with gilt titles to spine. In dust jacket; a little scuffed to corners; sporadic foxing to flaps. A near fine copy. *** Olivia Manning (1908-1980) is best known for her two trilogies: The Balkan Trilogy and The Levant Trilogy. The Rain Forest is a stand-alone novel set in what is now Oman – then “the last remnant of the Empire where British officials cling to the conventions of the colonial service”. Double signed by author.

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Book Details

AuthorManning, Olivia
PublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd.
Publisher Year1974
Book ConditionNear Fine
Jacket ConditionVery Good
Binding TypeHardcover
Signature TypeSigned by Author(s)
Edition1st Edition
LanguageEnglish