Spartacus
by Howard Fast
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good +
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About This Item
Published by the author after he was unable to find a publishing house to take it due to McCarthy era politics. Book will be priority mailed to any U. S. address.
Synopsis
Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 B.C., is well known today partly because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. It was originally published in 1951 by the author himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day because of Fast's blacklisting for his Communist Party sympathies. The story of Spartacus, born a slave, trained as a gladiator, who led a slave revolt that was eventually put down by Crassus, was immensely popular, has sold millions of copies, and has gone through nearly a hundred editions. The appearance of this title brings back into print a book that many regard as a classic, and is enhanced with a new introduction by the author.
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- Bookseller
- M&J Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 551
- Title
- Spartacus
- Author
- Howard Fast
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Self published
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 363
- Size
- 8.25 x 6"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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