Penguin Main Series 1844. 1st Edition, published 1962.
A haunting portrayal of love and betrayal in a London hollowed by war.
It is wartime London, and the carelessness of people with no future flows through the evening air. Stella discovers that her lover Robert is suspected of selling information to the enemy. Harrison, the British intelligence agent on his trail, wants to bargain, the price for his silence being Stella herself. Caught between two men and unsure who she can trust, the flimsy structures of Stella's life begin to crumble.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Some wear to spine ends. Some foxing and light creases to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 1844. 1st Edition, published 1962.
A haunting portrayal of love and betrayal in a London hollowed by war.
It is wartime London, and the carelessness of people with no future flows through the evening air. Stella discovers that her lover Robert is suspected of selling information to the enemy. Harrison, the British intelligence agent on his trail, wants to bargain, the price for his silence being Stella herself. Caught between two men and unsure who she can trust, the flimsy structures of Stella's life begin to crumble.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Some wear to spine ends. Some foxing and light creases to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
