Montague Haltrecht — Jonah and His Mother
London, Andre Deutsch, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work that tells the story of a young man struggling with his identity, written by Montague Haltrecht. A compelling tale of Jonah, a young man who struggles with his relationship with his mother, his sexuality, and himself. The first novel of Montague Haltrecht, an English writer, literary critic, and TV presenter who struggled with his own homosexuality growing up in the Jewish Orthodox Church.The first edition of this scarce work. Enclosed in the original dust wrapper, designed by William Belcher. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a few small marks to the rear board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart and bright, with some light edgewear, and a few small closed tears to the extremities. A small ink notation to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.
