Brian Garfield – Death Wish – First UK Edition 1973
£275.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Death Wish’ published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions, in very good wrapper which is unclipped and faded to the spine as is usual – light edge wear.
Brian Garfield’s Death Wish is a novel about Paul Benjamin, a peaceful New York accountant who turns vigilante after his wife is murdered and daughter assaulted. The book critiques vigilantism, showing its moral and psychological toll. The 1974 film adaptation, starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, altered the story, glorifying vigilantism. Directed by Michael Winner, it became a controversial hit, spawning sequels. While the novel condemns revenge, the film celebrates it, influencing pop culture and crime cinema. Garfield later wrote Death Sentence (1975) to reaffirm his anti-vigilante stance, criticising the movie’s pro-violence message.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Death Wish’ published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions, in very good wrapper which is unclipped and faded to the spine as is usual – light edge wear.
Brian Garfield’s Death Wish is a novel about Paul Benjamin, a peaceful New York accountant who turns vigilante after his wife is murdered and daughter assaulted. The book critiques vigilantism, showing its moral and psychological toll. The 1974 film adaptation, starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, altered the story, glorifying vigilantism. Directed by Michael Winner, it became a controversial hit, spawning sequels. While the novel condemns revenge, the film celebrates it, influencing pop culture and crime cinema. Garfield later wrote Death Sentence (1975) to reaffirm his anti-vigilante stance, criticising the movie’s pro-violence message.
