Graham Greene — The Captain and the Enemy

Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1988 . First edition. Paperback. An 'unrevised and unpublished proof' of the first Canadian edition of Graham Green's final novel. An advanced proof copy of the first Canadian edition of this work, which actually preceded the publication of both the UK and US first editions.In the publisher's original paper wraps.The Captain and the Enemy tells the story of a young boy named Victor Baxter taken away from his boarding school by a stranger known as "the Captain" to live in London. From English author Graham Greene. Regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century, he was shortlisted for the Novel Prize in Literature several times and was awarded the 1968 Shakespeare Prize. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Tiny closed tear to front wrap head. A touch of fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .