JOURNEY INTO FEAR

This is Ambler's sixth and final novel prior to the start of World War II. Its protagonist is a British armaments engineer, about to leave Turkey, who finds himself a target by opposing international forces, trying to either kill him or protect him. Originally published in England in 1940 and later that same year by Knopf in the U.S., this book appears to be from the Knopf edition though its dustjacket carries an ISBN, a book Identification system which did not become commonly used until the 1970's. The book itself does not have an ISBN and there were later printings of the book, issued in conjunction with film adaptations, that might be morre likely sources for this book. The book is about 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 275 pages in blue-grey paper-covered boards with an blue backstrip and silver lettering on the spine. The dustjacket graphic of a male figure in hat and overcoat shifts color in mid graphic with multi-colored title at top in white, green and black. The back of the jacket contains a small b&w photo of the author with a short bio. Both book and jacket are in uncommonly good condition with no noticeable damage or flaws. Ambler is considered the writer who brought a higher level of realism to the spy thriller. . Fine. Hardcover.