Description
First edition, first printing of The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon, published by Michael Joseph, London in 1959. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publisher’s original brown cloth with gilt titling and crimson diamond to the spine, brown stain to text block, bumping to head of the spine, ghosting to prelims. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with pushing to extremities, chipping to knuckles of rear flap fold and shelf wear to rear panel. Jacket design by William Belcher.
Richard Condon’s “The Manchurian Candidate” is a gripping political thriller first published in 1959 and later adapted into a highly acclaimed film. The story revolves around Raymond Shaw, a Korean War veteran who becomes a pawn in a sinister communist plot. Shaw’s mind is manipulated through brainwashing techniques, turning him into an unwitting assassin programmed to obey orders. The novel explores themes of mind control, political conspiracy, and the consequences of war. Condon’s work delves into the paranoia of the Cold War era, providing a chilling portrayal of the manipulation of human consciousness and the dark side of political power.
