Valedictory.
by Kuniczak, W. S
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Seller
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Dade City, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1983. First Edition, stated. Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 389 pp. Ex-libris, with usual stamps and markings, including envelope on ffep.; with dust jacket. From dust jacket: In all the literature of World War II, there is one episode that remains to be told -- the story of the 303 Squadron of the RAF, a unit of valiant Polish airmen who helped to win the Battle of Britain. This is their story, a stunning historical novel about exiles who keep on fighting for a homeland to which they can never return, patriots who cannot forgett the treachery of an accidental ally who is also their country’s oldest enemy, idealists who refuse to accept the reality of a dream betrayed by political expedience. Spanning the years 1939-1945, Valedictory is a novel with the sweep of some of the twentieth century’s most momentous events, told by a writer whose work has been compared to that of Pasternak, Tolstoy, Dos Passos, and Solzhenitsyn. And it is also the story of opne man and the woman who tries to love him -- but is also responsible for the saddest betrayal of all. It is through the eyes of Ludo -- Squadron Leader Ludwik Toporski -- that we see it all: the fall of Poland, a harrowing escape through the rubble of Eastern Europe, heroic battles in the skies, and bitter political struggles and impassioned personal encounters on the ground. In the end, Ludo has become a man with nothing left to die for and no reason to live. But he leaves behind one final, unforgettable farewell gesture -- a valedictory to haunt the conscience of an indifferent world....
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- Bookseller
- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- vita6026
- Title
- Valedictory.
- Author
- Kuniczak, W. S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1983. First Edition, stated.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Literature, Historical Fiction, Historic Fiction, Military Fiction.
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About the Seller
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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