THE NAKED AND THE DEAD by Mailer, Norman - 1948

New York: Rinehart and Co.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1948. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. (viii), 721 pages; Contents clean and secure in original brown cloth binding with black lettering at spine and black "flame" image on front board. Dustjacket retains 4.00; shallow chips at spine ends and corners, creased at folds. Author's photograph by G. Maillard Kesslere on the rear panel of dustjacket. Rear flap of dustjacket has five review extracts. An attractive example of this landmark novel. The Naked and the Dead was Mailer's debut novel. It depicts the experiences of a platoon during World War II, based partially on Mailer's experiences as a cook with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign in World War II. It was the first popular novel about World War II and quickly became a bestseller. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Naked and the Dead on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. .