New York: Random House, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG; green pictorial spine with copper colored text; stated first edition; first printing; dust jacket has minimal wear; mylar wrap to jacket; cloth exterior has very mild wear; tight binding; strong boards; textblock exterior edges have mild wear; pp 257; inscribed by author. 1358554. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Often compared to Graham Greene and Eric Ambler, Alan Furst is a master of the spy thriller and one of the great war novelists of our time. He is the author of Night Soldiers , Dark Star , The Polish Officer , and The World at Night . He lives in Sag Harbor, New York. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1358554
Title: The World at Night [inscribed]
Author: Furst, Alan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0679413138
ISBN 13: 9780679413134
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1996
Keywords: Motion pictures, producers and directors, Paris, France, fiction; World War, 1939-1945, Paris, France, fiction

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