Therese
1928, the first UK edition of Francois Mauriac's novel
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Printing Details
First UK edition. Hardback, bound in the original blue buckram with gilt titling to spine. Top edge dyed blue. 19.5 × 14cm, 196pp.
First published in France in 1927 as Thérèse Desqueyroux. From the moment she walks from court having been charged with attempting to poison her husband, to her banishment, escape to Paris, and final years of solitude and waiting, the life of Therese Desqueyroux is passionate and tortured. The victim of a hostile fate, Therese, as Mauriac said of her ‘belongs to that class of human beings... for whom night can end only when life itself ends. All that is asked of them is that they should not resign themselves to night’s darkness.’ Therese’s moving and powerful story affirms the vitality of the human spirit, making her an unforgettable heroine.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition. There is light wear and fading to the blue cloth boards and some tanning to the endpapers. Previous owner's name to the ffep (the folklorist and author Francesca Claremont). Pages clean and binding secure.
Price
£30.00
