Buy this book on-line Graham Greene, James Laver, Sylvia Townsend Warner : 24 Short StoriesThe Cresset Press
Circa 1940. Ex Government Library. BOOK in pale blue cloth hardcover, slightly bumped to corners & edges, slight tilt to spine, some fading to edges & to spine. PAGES tanned but clean, flat & tight, first blank page has been removed. Book Extract; The military life which had promised such anescape to Alee while he was still at school soonbegan to appear to him as an even closer cage,and a cage too from which there was no escape.Of course, a commission would release him fromthe drudgery of life as a cadet, but he had begunto despair of ever gaining a commission. Therigidness of his existence appalled him. Almostevery moment of the day was parcelled out, andallotted to physical training, to musketry instruc-tion, or to the barrack square. Alec's limbs hadnot yet hardened sufficiently to allow him toforget the weight of his equipment, and theheavy nailed boots chafed his heels horribly onthe long marches. His muscles did their work,but slowly, complainingly, and sometimes hisbrain was so clogged with fatigue that the effortof hearing an order and translating it into action, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Graham Greene, James Laver, Sylvia Townsend Warner : 24 Short Stories. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres d'occasion, atlases, rare books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |