Athabasca

First edition, first impression. 252pp. Sky blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine.  8vo.  Cloth very slightly pushed in at the base of the spine else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.  In its original, slightly shelf worn, dust wrapper, not price clipped, but a little bumped on extreme edges, small rub at the spine tail.

A nice, smart and presentable first edition copy of this classic thriller from master-storyteller Alistair Maclean.  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.