The Gallery
by BURNS, John Horne
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in lightly worn dust jacket
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
John Horne Burns (1916-1953) attended Andover and Harvard and then served in military intelligence during World War II. He wrote two more novels after The Gallery — Lucifer With a Book and A Cry of Children —but both met with a cold critical reception. He drank himself to death in Florence while still in his thirties. Paul Fussell (1924–2012) was the author of many books on war and twentieth-century culture, including The Great War and Modern Memory , which won the National Book Award. His memoir Doing Battle: The Making of a Skeptic chronicles the time he spent fighting with the 103rd infantry division in World War II.
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- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22429
- Title
- The Gallery
- Author
- BURNS, John Horne
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in lightly worn dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free en
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- (1947)
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Any item may be returned for any reason within seven days of receipt provided prior notification has been given
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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