About this title: This was the third novel of Arthur Koestler's trilogy on ends and means - the other two are "The Gladiators" and "Darkness at Noon" - and the first he wrote in English. The central theme is the conflict between morality and expediency, and in this novel Koestler worked it out in terms of individual psychology. Peter Slavek starts out as a brave young revolutionary, but suffers a breakdown. On the analyst's couch he is made to discover, in Koestler's own words, 'that his crusading zeal was derived from unconscious guilt'.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hutchinson
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. 192p., 21 cm. Originally published, Cape, 1942. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The MacMillan Co, NY
Date Published: 1943
Description: Very Good- No Jacket. Work by the great Arthur Koestler-with chapters entitled "Arrival", "The Present", "The Past", "The Future", and "Departure". Light foxing-type marks on exterior. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1943
Description: Very good in fair dust jacket. BOOK IS CLEAN, TIGHT, HAS MINOR BROWNING; DJ SHOWS WEAR. INSCRIBED TO PREV OWNER BY HIS 'MUTTER' 180 p. 22 cm. 1944 printing. read more
Description: NY: Macmillan, 1944. Later printing. Hardback. Very Good in clean Very Good dustjacket with spine darkening, small edge tear and tiny edge chip front, small closed edge tear rear. Outside page edges darkened. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing of this Danube edition reissue of the third title of Koestler's trilogy. 192 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. The Macmillan Company. 1967 stated first printing, a "first thus". Book: Good. Clean and complete, with firm hinges. Ex-library with usual indications that include library stamps/markings on outer page surfaces, rear end page and title page. Rear end page has surface damage from removed card pocket. Dust Jacket: Very good. ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good. Good hardcover with DJ. Previous owner's emboss and writing on end paper and minor markings on some pages. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear and age tanning.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Description: Very Good. Hardcover w / dustjacket. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear and discoloration. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings except for previous owner's embossed name stamp on ffep. DJ is Good. In sealed plastic protection. 1967. Hardcover w / dustjacket. read more
Edition: Later Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1946
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. There is black reinforcing tape on the mylar along the top and bottom edges. It is somewhat dried up and coming off. (Former owner's name on ffep) read more
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