Burgess (Anthony) The Enemy in the Blanket
£425
London, Heinemann, 1958.
First edition. 8vo. Original dark blue boards. Dust-jacket, priced 15s.
The second novel in Burgess’s Malayan trilogy, set in Dahaga (Malayan for ‘thirsty) and following the rise & fall of British expat Victor Crabbe, a microcosm of the waning influence of the British Empire.
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A very good copy in a jacket with some minor toning, overall very good.
Jacket artwork by John Rowland.
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