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Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Comapny, 1962. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 406pp. Octavo with beige cloth boards. Blind stamp decoration on front, green lettering on spine. Dust jacket has slight chipping to corners and creasing to edges, as well as a small amount of professional restoration. A mild spot of discoloration on back of jacket that has bled through slightly to back board but does not affect text block. fine Clavell's first novel, taking place during World War II in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Singapore. The novel delves into themes of human nature at the edge of survival, and was later adapted into a film in 1965. 1962
Sinopsis
The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human weaknesses, and total willingness to exploit every opportunity to enlarge his power and corrupt or destroy anyone who stands in his path.From the Paperback edition.
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El Feb 23 2007, Sweetbytch70 dijo:
Unforgettable story. Truly left a mark.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 134880
- Título
- King Rat
- Autor
- Clavell, James
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Undetermined
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Little, Brown and Comapny
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston, Mass.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1962
- Palabras clave
- Modern Firsts|Autobiography|Changi|Changi Prison Camp|First Edition|Historical Literature|Historical Novel|Japan|Prisoner of War|World War 2|World War II|Novel
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
