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The Sixth Lamentation
by William Brodrick
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Little, Brown, 2003. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A fine signed first edition first impression of this touching novel about a war criminal and a woman who lived in occupied Paris, written by William Brodrick, alongside the original proof. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 6/3/03. With the original uncorrected proof. Proof is in very good indeed condition. In the original unclipped dustwrapper, in the original scarce wraparound. Wraparound is in a fine condition. 'The Sixth Lamentation' is set at Larkwood Priory in England, where a suspected Nazi war criminal asks Father Anselm for advice. Written by William Brodrick, a British novelist, who is particularly best known for this novel, which was his debut. In the original publishers cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper and the original scrace wraparound, proof is in the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is fine. Wraparound is fine. Proof with a small amount of edgewear, and a small crease to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just a touch of age-toning to the edges, as is usual, and clean. Proof copy has a couple of very light spots to the first and last few pages. Proof is in near fine condition. Fine
Synopsis
Larkwood Priory, Suffolk, 1995: Following his afternoon confessions, Father Anselm is stopped by an old man. What, he is asked, should a man do when the world has turned against him? Anselm’s response—claim sanctuary—is to have greater resonance than he could ever have imagined, for the man returns demanding the protection of the Church. He is Eduard Schwermann, a suspected Nazi war criminal. Meanwhile, with her life running out, Agnes Aubret unburdens a secret to her granddaughter Lucy. Fifty years earlier Agnes lived in occupied Paris and risked her life to smuggle Jewish children to safety until her group was exposed by an SS officer: Eduard Schwermann. As Father Anselm struggles to discover the truth about Schwermann’s history and Lucy delves ever deeper into her grandmother’s past, their investigations dovetail to reveal a remarkable story, in which two seemingly unconnected lives shockingly converge. William Brodrick is a master of crisp historical re-creation, precision plotting, and morally complex characterization.
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 705P31
- Title
- The Sixth Lamentation
- Author
- William Brodrick
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Sixth Lamentation william brodrick larkwood priory suffolk william brodrick edward schwermann war
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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