LONG JOURNEY TO THE BORDER: A Life of John Mulgan

Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books, 2003. 368pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections, plus intext line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn. Textblock has a remainder stripe on foot, else unmarked. 'Long Journey to the Border' is the incredible story of New Zealand author and heroic soldier, John Alan Edward Mulgan (1911-1945). Mulgan received his tertiary education at Auckland University, New Zealand, and Merton College, Oxford, England. With war inevitable in Europe, he joined the Territorial Army in 1938 and rose through the ranks. He saw action at El Alamein alongside the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Later he joined the S.O.E. and was sent to Greece to coordinate guerilla action against German forces, receiving the Military Cross for his actions. Later still he oversaw aid to Greek allies. In April 1945 Mulgan intentionally overdosed on morphine, Speculation continues as to why he took his life . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Author's Note, 8 chapters, Postscript, Mulgan's Publications, Manuscript Sources, References, Index. Book weight approx. 575g. . First Edition, 1st Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.