Strange Glory
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1945.
It starts with Paulina stopping her chauffeur next to a mysterious wood in Louisiana. She is off to meet her fiancee, but is captivated by the wood instead – and the equally mysterious man she spots amongst the trees. Strange Glory returns to Paulina’s life once every year, as she returns to the wood and to that man – whom she thinks a hermit – as gradually she detaches herself from her life of privilege and gravitates towards a new life.
Condition grading: Fair. Foxing and pen signature to front cover. Foxing and pen marks to rear cover. Wear and some damage to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1945.
It starts with Paulina stopping her chauffeur next to a mysterious wood in Louisiana. She is off to meet her fiancee, but is captivated by the wood instead – and the equally mysterious man she spots amongst the trees. Strange Glory returns to Paulina’s life once every year, as she returns to the wood and to that man – whom she thinks a hermit – as gradually she detaches herself from her life of privilege and gravitates towards a new life.
Condition grading: Fair. Foxing and pen signature to front cover. Foxing and pen marks to rear cover. Wear and some damage to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1945.
It starts with Paulina stopping her chauffeur next to a mysterious wood in Louisiana. She is off to meet her fiancee, but is captivated by the wood instead – and the equally mysterious man she spots amongst the trees. Strange Glory returns to Paulina’s life once every year, as she returns to the wood and to that man – whom she thinks a hermit – as gradually she detaches herself from her life of privilege and gravitates towards a new life.
Condition grading: Fair. Foxing and pen signature to front cover. Foxing and pen marks to rear cover. Wear and some damage to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
