While England Sleeps
by Leavitt, David
David Leavitt has earned high praise for his empathetic portrayal of human sexuality and the complexities of intimate relationships. Now, with While England Sleeps, available for the first time in two years, Leavitt moves beyond precisely controlled domestic drama to create a historical novel, one that has greater breadth and resonance than anything he has written before. Set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, While England Sleeps tells the story of a love affair between the aristocratic young British writer Brian Botsford, who thinks homosexuality is something he will outgrow, and Edward Phelan, a sensitive and idealistic working-class employee of the London Underground and a Communist party member. When the strains of class difference, sexual taboo, and Brian's ambivalence impel Edward to volunteer to fight against Franco in Spain, Brian pursues him across Europe and into the violent chaos of war.
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While England Sleeps
by Leavitt, David
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- 1993
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New York: Viking. Very Good. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. An Uncorrected Proof in tan printed wrappers. A novel of love and war set during the Spanish Civil War. The author was sued by Stephen Spender over this novel, and it was withdrawn by the publisher. It was subsequently reissued in a revised edition in 1995.… Read more about this item Item Price
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While England Sleeps: A Novel
by David Leavitt
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First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Viking, 1993. The story of a love affair between Brian Botsford, a young upper-class writer, and Edward Phelan, an employee of the London Underground, set during the late 1930's in London. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Gray… Read more about this item Item Price
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While England Sleeps
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(New York): Viking, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Near fine with spine slightly tilted, in a very good dustwrapper with some soiling and offsetting. Signed by the author. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
by LEAVITT, David
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While England Sleeps
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New York: Viking. Fine in Near Fine dj. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670833495 . [nice tight clean copy, with no discernible wear; jacket shows only the faintest handling wear]. Leavitt's novel of a homosexual love affair, set against the rise of fascism in Europe in the 1930s, and in particular the Spanish Civil War. The author… Read more about this item Item Price
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First new, revised edition. Near fine with bowed boards, faint soiling along the edges in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. Item Price
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New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670833495 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Inscribed By Author to previous owner on title page. ; Light surface rubbing, small mark… Read more about this item Item Price
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While England Sleeps
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(London): Viking, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First English edition. Slightly bowed boards and some toning else very good in a very good dustwrapper with toning along the edges. Signed by the author. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
by LEAVITT, David
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New edition with a Preface by the author. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
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(New York): Viking, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Foxing to the boards and the edges, near fine in a very good dust jacket with sunning to the spine and foxing to the panels. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
by David Leavitt
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
by Leavitt, David
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New York: Viking Press, 1993. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. black cloth, white papered boards, dust jacket, 304 pp
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While England Sleeps: A Novel
by Leavitt, David
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Viking, 1993-10-06. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page. Minor wear, soiling & toning to boards. Light soiling on edges of text block. Small abrasion near top corner of ffep. Dj lightly worn with scuffs & soiling. "Autographed" label on front panel. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
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While England Sleeps
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. New edition with a Preface by the author. Bottom portion of rear fly folded and partially adhered to rear pastedown due to binder's error, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few creases. Item Price
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While England Sleeps
by David Leavitt
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While England Sleeps
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While England Sleeps
by LEAVITT, David
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- 1993
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New York: Viking, 1993. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. This is the true first edition prior to the revisions. A controversial novel as Leavitt was sued by author Stephen Spender and the first printing was pulled from shelves. The book was edited and later reissued. A clean and tight very near fine copy in paper covered boards with… Read more about this item Item Price
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While England Sleeps
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(New York): Viking, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with slip, photo, and publicity material laid in. Item Price
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