Recollection of a Journey: A Novel

London : Cassell & Co Ltd , 1952. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None . An excellent copy of the stirring story highlighting the period of Russian occupation in Poland in 1939, focusing on a woman's own self-worth as she embarks on a gripping journey. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dust wrapper and the publisher's original cloth binding. Set in 1938. Protagonist Stephanie must fend for herself when herself and the aristocratic family, who she married into, are driven out of Poland by the Russian occupation to the wastes of Siberia. This novel, written by best-selling British novelist Ray Coryton Hutchinson, highlights the conflicts of the female protagonist's situation as an individual perceived inferior within her own family. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in very smart condition with minor shelf wear and very light markings to the front board. Dust wrapper also in very smart condition with a couple small tears and edge wear to the spinal panel. Light spotting to the inner wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription by owner to front free endpaper. Very Good