The Dark Flower
Penguin Main Series 432. 1st Edition, published 1943.
The narrative unfolds in a rich, lyrical style, focusing on complex emotional themes such as love, desire, and societal constraints. The story centers on Mark Lennan, a young, sensitive student at Oxford, who becomes entangled in a challenging emotional dynamic with Anna Stormer, a married woman. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mark as he wanders through an Oxford setting, reflecting on his studies and relationships. As their relationship develops, a tension emerges, highlighting the contrast between youthful passion and mature restraint, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of desire and the moral ramifications that accompany it.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Loss to bottom of creased spine. Crease to top right corner of front cover. Light foxing to front cover. Some wear to right edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 432. 1st Edition, published 1943.
The narrative unfolds in a rich, lyrical style, focusing on complex emotional themes such as love, desire, and societal constraints. The story centers on Mark Lennan, a young, sensitive student at Oxford, who becomes entangled in a challenging emotional dynamic with Anna Stormer, a married woman. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mark as he wanders through an Oxford setting, reflecting on his studies and relationships. As their relationship develops, a tension emerges, highlighting the contrast between youthful passion and mature restraint, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of desire and the moral ramifications that accompany it.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Loss to bottom of creased spine. Crease to top right corner of front cover. Light foxing to front cover. Some wear to right edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 432. 1st Edition, published 1943.
The narrative unfolds in a rich, lyrical style, focusing on complex emotional themes such as love, desire, and societal constraints. The story centers on Mark Lennan, a young, sensitive student at Oxford, who becomes entangled in a challenging emotional dynamic with Anna Stormer, a married woman. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mark as he wanders through an Oxford setting, reflecting on his studies and relationships. As their relationship develops, a tension emerges, highlighting the contrast between youthful passion and mature restraint, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of desire and the moral ramifications that accompany it.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Loss to bottom of creased spine. Crease to top right corner of front cover. Light foxing to front cover. Some wear to right edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
