Force 10 from Navarone

1st US edition, first printing. 274pp, with map illustration. In black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Deckled edges. Bright red endpapers. 8vo. Boards a very slightly rounded at corners and spine ends. Some spotting on text block edges. Mild crack in endpapers over hinge, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original worn dust jacket, lightly rubbed at edges, chipped on corners and spine ends, some shelf wear and marks visible on verso. Dust jacket now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.

Alistair Maclean (1922-87) was a popular and prolific Scottish writer best-known for fast-paced thrillers and action-packed war novels.  His debut novel, HMS Ulysses – a huge commercial success – drew heavily on his personal experiences of serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Several of his works were made into films, including The Guns of Navarone (film released 1957) and Where Eagles Dare (released 1967) starring Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton.  His later novels shifted in style, with more spartan prose focussing on espionage and global politics but still included some action masterpieces such as Floodgate (1983) and Seawitch (1977), a classic vendetta novel set in the cut-throat world of the global oil industry.  MacLean also published works under the pen name Ian Stuart. We have many Alistair MacLean novels in stock and can offer generous discounts to those ordering more than one at a time.  Please inquire.