Penguin 1st Edition, published 1957.
This story is set in a backward district of India where witchcraft thrives. The efforts of the political agent and the education officer, aided by a phoney occidential "swami", to secure true justice for a village headman on a charge of murder is the basis for this book. The Prevalence of Witches is consistently mindful of the hypocrisies of those who think of themselves as modern or progressive, and the often-dubious building blocks of what we call civilization.
Condition grading: Good. Pen number and pencil wording to first inside page. Some corner wear to front cover. Crease and light foxing to rear cover. Light wear to spine.Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1957.
This story is set in a backward district of India where witchcraft thrives. The efforts of the political agent and the education officer, aided by a phoney occidential "swami", to secure true justice for a village headman on a charge of murder is the basis for this book. The Prevalence of Witches is consistently mindful of the hypocrisies of those who think of themselves as modern or progressive, and the often-dubious building blocks of what we call civilization.
Condition grading: Good. Pen number and pencil wording to first inside page. Some corner wear to front cover. Crease and light foxing to rear cover. Light wear to spine.Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
