Thomas Keneally — Schindler&Apos;S Ark

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. First edition. Hardback. An exquisite, signed first edition of Keneally's profound fictionalisation of Oskar Schindler's heroic deeds during the Holocaust. The first edition of Thomas Kenealley's fictionalisation of the life of Oskar Schindler, with the author's signature to the title page, dated the same year as publication.In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper.A former member of the Nazi party, Schindler saved the lives of 1,200 Polish Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. With three maps of Central Cracow, the Ghetto and K. W. Plaszów.The novel formed the basis of Spielberg's 1993 historical drama, Schindler's List.Schindler's Ark is a poignant and truly momumental work of twentieth century literature, for which Kenealley won the 1982 Booker Prize. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, in excellent condition. Extremely minor rubbing to head and tail of spine. Lacking front free end paper. Dust wrapper also excellent. Slight sunning to spine, as is common to this work. Evidence of price label removal to front fly leaf. Only very light external creasing to extremities and minor rubbing to the internal dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Scattered spotting and the odd stain to fore edge, more noticeable to top edge. Author's signature to title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.