Terry Coleman — Passage to America

London, Hutchinson of London, 1972 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating look at the millions of people who left the UK to travel to America in the nineteenth century, inscribed by the author. First edition, in the publisher's original bright cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Inscribed by the author to fellow writer Stephen Vizinczey, 'For Stephen and Gloria, in exile.', dated 1972. Written by British novelist and historian Terry Coleman, who travelled widely as a reporter during his career and is best known for his novel 'Southern Cross', set in the early years in Australia. This fascinating historical work depicts the two million men, women and children who left the UK to go to America in the mid-nineteenth century. Coleman explores their reasoning, as well as highlighting the difficulties of the voyage and the situation they faced once they arrived.Illustrations to accompany the text. From the library of Hungarian-Canadian author Stephen Vizinczey, best known for his 'In Praise of Older Women', and 'An Innocent Millionaire&apos. His writing was praised by the likes of Graham Greene and Anthony Burgess, describing his fiction as social epics which breathe hope in a corrupt world. In the publisher's original bright cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and a touch of rubbing to the head of the spine. Dust wrapper is good, with the odd closed tear and a cut to the head of the front board and the tail of the rear board. Wraps are lightly soiled, with the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean, with author's ink inscription to the title page. Residual publisher's adhesive to plate leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Good.