Fauconnier and Pierre Boulle were two Frenchmen who managed to capture Malaya before independence better than many English language novelists of the time. This classic about the life of a planter in a remote part of the country won the Prix Goncourt in 1930. Translated from the original French by Eric Sutton. 247 pages. with 8 bl;ack and white plates .
Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia
Published by Elkin Mathews & Marrot, London, 1931. First English edition.
Condition: Good. Hardback. The cloth covering of the spine has rubbed away in places and there is a ring mark on the front cover. There are damp marks on about five of the first and ten of the last pages. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.
