The Tenth Man
by Graham Greene
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 067150794X
- ISBN 13
- 9780671507947
- Seller
-
Walcott, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Ten men are being held hostage in a Gestapo prison in wartime occupied France. Three of the men must die and (these) ten men must cast their vote. The ultimate strike three and you're out. A poor man takes a rich man's offer and the story unfolds over the next 157 pages. The fine unclipped jacket is covered with a removable Brodart cover. Page 25 is bent by the hinge and has a small (0.4 in.) tear; otherwise book is find. First printing of first edition.
Synopsis
Graham Greene (1904-1991) worked as a journalist and critic, and was later employed by the Foreign Office. His many books include The Power and the Glory , The Third Man , Our Man in Havana , The Comedians and Travels with My Aunt . He is the subject of an acclaimed three-volume biography by Norman Sherry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41
- Title
- The Tenth Man
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 067150794X
- ISBN 13
- 9780671507947
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- war;France;hostage;drama;survival
- Size
- 5.25 x 9.5
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lamplighter Library
Biblio member since 2010
Walcott, Iowa
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...