A UK first edition of Doris Lessing's 1973 novel, centered around her middle-aged Kate Brown character. Kate's well-ordered life is upended when her husband must go abroad for his work and she must adapt to life without companionship. --- In textured grey paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt; grey topstain. Dust jacket in faux cloth orange paper. --- An excellent copy: bright, tightly-bound and newish. Unclipped (£1.95 net) jacket with a small tear to top back edge, some minor chafing to edges; else in good shape and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; 241 pages
Title: The Summer Before the Dark
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 0224008323
ISBN-13: 9780224008327
Location Published: London, Jonathan Cape Ltd.: 1973
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Categories: >>Classic Fiction, Literature
Stock No.: 86773
