R. N. Morris — A Gentle Axe
London, Faber and Faber, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A signed and dated first edition of this work of modern fiction by R. N. Morris. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with compete numberline. 'A Gentle Axe', follows Porfiry Petrovich, the character from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, as he investigates a peculiar double murder in St Petersburg that leads him from the squalid tenements and brothels to the genteel stratum of society. A tense and dramatic work, Morris' 'A Gentle Axe' showcases the shocking and disturbing reserves of Russian soul. In the original black cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in lovely condition. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
