Hammond Innes — Levkas Man

London, Collins, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this thriller novel by British writer Ralph Hammon Innes. 'Levkas Man is an unusual interweaving of the academic and the violent that takes the reader into strange places against the background of Greek nationalism and the threat of war. Unusually for the thriller genre, Innes' protagonists were often not "heroes" in the typical sense, but ordinary men suddenly thrust into extreme situations by circumstance. Often, this involved being placed in a hostile environment (the Arctic, the open sea, deserts), or unwittingly becoming involved in a larger conflict or conspiracy. The protagonist generally is forced to rely on his own wits and making best use of limited resources, rather than the weapons and gadgetry commonly used by thriller writers. In a brown cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper is smart, with just some very slight edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.