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Author Name
BRITTAIN, Vera
Title Testament of Youth
Binding Hardcover; Book Club Edition
Book Condition Good in Good+ dust wrapper
Edition Reprint
Size 662 pages
Publisher New York Seaview Books c1933,1980
ISBN Number
0872236714 / 9780872236714
Seller ID 7176
Board edges lightly faded (seen before in this edition), spine ends lightly bumped, corners bumped, top corners reveal boards, light soil to boards. Inner hinge at pastedown and front endpaper reinforced with white tape, several ink underlinings and marks to text. Edgeworn and rubbed dust wrapper with aa few short closed tears and tiny chips. A reading copy.; This edition has a preface by VB's daughter, Shirley Williams, a British MP. A haunting and passionate autobiography, as well as a loving memorial, of life and people in England just before, during, and after World War I. The first of the author's Testament trilogy. Basis for the 1979 BBC and US Masterpiece Theatre mini series and the 2014 film. Highly recommended.; This title recommended by Lyn B., author of the 'I Prefer Reading' blog and member of the DES email discussion group.This author is one of her favourites. 'I’ve read it many times over the last 30 years & I’m always moved by it.' Image is actual copy on offer. Will not fit safely in an international mailing envelope.
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