Brian Moore — The Statement

London, Bloomsbury, 1995. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition of this thrilling novel set in the south of France, from acclaimed author Brian Moore. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.The Statement is a thriller set in the south of France and Paris in the early 1990s. It tells the tale of Pierre Brossard, a former officer who served under Vichy France. Now 70 years old and still evading capture with the help of the French government, he faces the threat of a new breed of determined government officials. From novelist and screenwriter Brian Moore, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times. Moore was particularly acclaimed for his depictions of life in Northern Ireland during and after the Second World War.With the original unclipped dust wrapper.  In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart with only minor edgewear and a couple light marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.