Duhamel — Vie Des Martyrs 1914-1916.

Mercvre De France, 1917. Hardcover. Text in French; When the First World War was declared, Duhamel signed up and worked as an army surgeon for four years, often in dangerous situations. This painful experience provided the subject matter for two narratives which brought him immediate success, Vie des martyrs and Civilization (which won him the Prix Goncourt in 1918). 230p apparently 1st edition bound in cloth with gilt titling on spine. Gift inscription dated August 1917 on prelims. Clean and tight. See scans. . Very Good