About this title: Isherwood's first novel features a theme which was to reoccur frequently in his later work - the destruction of a son by an evil parent. Set in the well-to-do London of the 1920s, Philip and Joan fight to throw off the oppressive power of their mother, using whatever means necessary.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140038453ISBN:0140038450
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. clean pages with no marks or tears, staining to pages & cover, cover has scuffs, rubbing, scratches & few creases, old sticker, tight binding. 158p.; 19 cm. Originally published: London: Cape, 1928. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1979-05
ISBN-13:9780811207256ISBN:0811207250
Description: Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Description: Very Good. Trade paperback. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. In sealed plastic protection. 1979. Trade paperback. read more
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sphere, London
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good. "The destructive power of a dominating mother in the lives of her two children and their efforts to overcome its stifling oppression. " Casing lightly worn. 141 pp. read more
Edition: New edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very good condition. Very good-condition (DJ) 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 255 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor bumping to corners, and minimal sunning to top extremities. Unclipped dustjacket is moderately darkened on spine, with minor shelfwear and minor to moderate soiling; protected in archival mylar. Contains an Introduction new to this edition written by Isherwood. Previous owner's name neatly on front endpaper. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Date Published: 1939
Description: Very Good. 12mo. 255pp + 40pp publisher's advertisments. Blue and yellow jacket over blue boards. Jacket shows general wear, tanning, rubbing along edges, small chips. Jacket tape reinforced at head and tail of spine panel. Spine leaning. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Rare in jacket. 1939 First Thus. read more
Edition: F
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New Directions
Date Published: 1958
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First Edition (first US printing). The first novel by the author of GOODBYE TO BERLIN. With a new introduction by Isherwood for the US edition. Fine in a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket. read more
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