The Law A Novel by Roger Vailland Translated from the French by Peter Wiles First English Edition

Roger Vailland; Peter Wiles

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1958

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The Law's ostensible story is secondary to the description of relationships within a small Southern-Italian community. Vailland makes us understand how everyone, monarchist lord of the manor, the amorous Donna Lucrezia, the wealthy racketeer, and the land Leather bound with gilt lettering to spine and cloth covered boards. First English edition. Roger Vailland (1907-1965) was a French novelist, essayist, and screenwriter. Vailland's novels include Drôle de jeu (1945), Les mauvais coups (1948), Un jeune homme seul (1951), 325 000 francs (1955), and La loi (1957), winner of the Prix Goncourt. His screenplays include Les liaisons dangereuses (with Claude Brûlé and Roger Vadim, 1959) and Le vice et la vertu (with Vadim, 1962). Leather bound with gilt lettering to spine and cloth covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities, particularly to the spine which is chipped and the front outer hinge is beginning to crack. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are attached firmly. Internally the book is clean and bright apart from some very isolated handling marks. Very Good. Seller Inventory # LTH7-B-7

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Law A Novel by Roger Vailland Translated...

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London

Publication Date: 1958

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book