Heinrich Böll — And Where Were You, Adam?

London, Secker & Warburg, 1973. First edition. Cloth. The first English translation of this historical fiction novel by Nobel Prize winner Henrich Boll, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First English Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is fifth novel by Heinrich Boll, which was originally published as 'Wo warst du, Adam?' in 1951. This work takes place in Hitler's Germany in 1944, and follows a group of fanatical Nazis, such as a concentration-camp commander, a doctor, and an infantryman who falls in love with a Jewish woman. Heinrich Boll (1917-1985) was a well-regarded German writer who was awarded the George Buchner Prize in 1967 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. His cottage in Ireland has been used as a writers residency since 1992.English translation by Leila Vennewitz (1912-2007), a Canadian-English translator of mostly German literature. She is best known for her translations of the works of Boll, as well as Martin Walser, Uwe Johnson, Hermann Hesse, and many other writers.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with just a bit of fading to the top edge of boards and spine. Dust wrapper is very smart, with minimal edgewear and a bit of age-toning to the margins of wraps, as well as the top edge of the reverse. Reverse of wraps is discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.