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First edition, first impression. 250pp. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. Strong, crisp boards, just slightly brushed at spine ends. Some mild spotting on upper text block edge. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, not price clipped, clean, crisp and bright, very tiny rubs on leading corners. Dust jacket now protected in a Brodart-style sleeve, 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.