Alan Sillitoe — The Death of William Posters

London, W. H. Allen , 1965. First edition. Cloth. The very smart first novel in Alan Sillitoe's epic trilogy featuring the working-class escapee, Frank Dowley. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original cloth unclipped dust wrapper.This is the first novel in a trilogy written by English writer and one of the so-called "angry young men" of the 1950s, Alan Sillitoe. This books introduces the series' protagonist, factory worker Frank Dowley, who quits his job and sets out on a spiritual journey. Haunting his mind is the image of William Posters, a name that Frank frequently sees painted on nearly every street corner. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with slight shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with edge wear and a couple small closed tears to the spine and head. Scattered spots to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.