The Flight of the Falcon by Du Maurier, Daphne - 1981

UK: Penguin Books Ltd, 1969. Later printing. Paperback. Very Good +. At first, The Flight of the Falcon is rather dull. It starts out well, but the storyline is very slow-paced and you have to have some patience with it. It is nevertheless a fascinating novel. Character study is big in this story. The author develops the psychological aspects of the characters so well that their complexity is wonderful. I won't discuss what these complexities are, for that would ruin the fun of reading it for yourself. Another great thing about this book is the atmosphere. The portrait of The Temptation of Christ (which I think isn't based on a real portrait) and its implications play a major role in the story, only as backdrop. It is, in truth, the main theme in this book. The beautiful descriptions of Italy, deep character study, and the sinister and suspenseful plot turn this into an amazing gothic tale. I think this is one of Daphne du Maurier's most accomplished if underrated efforts, a reminder of… Read More

Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin. Very Good. 1987. Reprint; Thirteenth Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Some cover creases. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; 284 pages; An Italian town can not forget it's violent history, as murder, humiliation and outrage stalk it's streets. .

Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin, 1975. reprint.. Paperback. Paperback, VG. 283pp, spine a little creased, paper yellowed a little, otherwise a fine. Italian set fiction which draws parallels between modern Italy & that of 500 years ago.

Penguin, London, 1977. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. the past is echoed in the present, through murder, humiliation and outrage – to the horrifying flight of the modern Falcon, climax to a raucous travesty of a festival. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 282 pages. A very clean secondhand copy, with no damage apart from reading creases on the spine. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Contemporary Fiction; ISBN: 014002946X. ISBN/EAN: 9780140029468. Inventory No: 0256673. . 9780140029468

Great Britain: Penguin Books. Good. 1971. Reprint. Softcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 014002946X Paperback Paperback The Flight of the Falcon The Flight of the Falcon (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) .

Penguin, London, 1987. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. moderate reading wear. clean interior..