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The Key To Rebecca
by Ken Follett
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
A lovely first printing of the first American edition [William Morrow NY 1980], signed by author Ken Follett directly on the half title page. The book is in near fine condition with a previous owner's name on the half title page and a blemish on the top stain but with no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, with no other owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is also in near fine condition, not price-clipped ($12.95), with no chips or tears but with some light creases, rubbing and shelf wear. It is now protected by an archival cover which is easily removable. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
Synopsis
He is known to the Germans as 'Sphinx', to others as Alex Wolff, a European businessman. He arrives suddenly in Cairo from out of the desert, armed with a radio set, a lethal blade and a copy of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca – a ruthless man with a burning, relentless conviction that he will win at all costs. The stakes are high, for the survival of the British campaign in North Africa is in the balance. Only Major William Vandam, an intelligence officer, and the beautiful courtesan Elene can put an end to Wolff's brilliant clandestine reports of British troop movements and strategic plans. As Rommel's troops come closer to victory, Vandam edges nearer to Wolff and the crucial key. Follett builds tension and suspense to a nerve-tearing pitch as he follows the adversaries across the infernal desert to a confrontation which will determine who wins – and loses – in this deathly struggle. In all of Cairo, only two people can stop him. One is a down-on-his-luck English officer no one will listen to. The other is a vulnerable young Jewish girl.
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Details
- Bookseller
- C&S Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001152
- Title
- The Key To Rebecca
- Author
- Ken Follett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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At C&S Books we have been collecting books for many years. We appreciate the beauty of a truly collectible book, with regard to both edition and condition. We maintain a small inventory of carefully curated first editions, many signed by award winning authors.
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