Robert Conquest — A World of Difference

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited , 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon science-fiction novel set in the early twenty-first century, written by Robert Conquest. The first edition. With the original, price-clipped dust wrapper. Uncommon work. Written by Anglo-American author, poet and editor, Robert Conquest, who was well known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre, notably for producing the Spectrum Anthologies with Kingsley Amis. This particular novel is set a few decades after World War Three, in the year 2007, surrounding the story of four friends as they seek new ways to achieve independence from an increasingly-controlling government. With a "complicated and discursive plot combining political speculation with a remotely told scientific adventure centred on a new "photon drive" which is destined to give humanity a chance to reach beyond the solar system", John Flute, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction online.With the ownership stamp of B. Forshaw, British broadcaster and journalist. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Owners stamp and pen annotation to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the odd closed tear. A little sunning to the spine and light soiling to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.