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Richard Condon – The Manchurian Candidate – First Edition 1959
£250.00
A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1959. A very good book with one neat inscription and price to the front endpaper in a near fine unclipped wrapper with a small crease to the back panel. A touch of rubbing but a SUPERB example of the dust wrapper.
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.
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A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1959. A very good book with one neat inscription and price to the front endpaper in a near fine unclipped wrapper with a small crease to the back panel. A touch of rubbing but a SUPERB example of the dust wrapper.
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.
