The Man in the Yellow Raft. Author of Captain Horatio Hornblower. Published by Little Brown and Company.
First Edition - 3rd Printing. A very scarce title in any condition, this 1969 First Edition - 3rd Printing is in near Fine and Unread condition.
The front and back covers of the book itself are in near Fine. The dustjacket has been placed in a mylar protective covering for added protection. The binding is tight and square without spine lean. The pages are crisp and there are no markings, bookplates, or other signs of prior ownership in this book. Overall, this book is a grade collector's book.
This book is very elusive in this superior condition, as only a limited number of them were ever published, so now is the time to act. Hopefully you can add this book to your collection and enjoy it in the years to come.. This is a nostalgic and compelling picture of men at war, serving with the United States Navy during World War II.
Here is all the excitement that C. Forester fans have come to expect, and what's more, a brilliant display of the author's special love of the sea and his impressive knowledge of seamanship and advanced naval warfare. You are a witness to courage and discipline amid great danger and the ever-present threat of death. With disarming insight into the laughter and pain, Spartan discomfort, monotony, lack of privacy, and never-ending threats that make war what it is, C. Forester steers a tight course for the truth and a bright course of action and entertainment.
This is a great collection, showing once more the Forester talent for telling a fine story and telling it well.