Innes, Michael — The Man from the Sea

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, The Franklin Library, 1988 . Franklin Mystery Club. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. John Innes McIntosh Stewart is the real name of "Michael Innes," this being a reprint of his 1955 classic. Sterling condition hardcover copy, handsomely produced as per usual Franklin Library Limited Edition standards, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only the slightest shelf- and edge-wear. Featuring moire endpapers, raised bands, all edges gilt, rich, colorful, dark blue leather covers, classy gilt decoration to cover and spine. Gift-quality condition inside and out. One of the Franklin Mystery Library. From the publisher, "Michael Innes' haunting, atmospheric novel tells the story of John, a sailor who is washed up on a remote Scottish island after his boat is wrecked. Alone and lost, John must find a way to survive in a hostile land. As he explores the island, John discovers the secrets of its past, and comes to understand the connection between the island and the sea." 217 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine