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First printing. Jone's massive second book, published after the major success of "From Here to Eternity" and one which he spent six years writing. An account of the crisscrossing lives of the residents of 'Parkman' a small city in the Wabash Valley of southern Illinois, during the four years between World War II and the Korean War. Basis for the film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine. 1266 pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket. (bookplate, minor edgewear including the loss of about 1/2 cm at the top of the dj spine, not affecting the lettering.) Overall, a tight and quite attractive copy of his classic mid-century novel, uncommon in this condition. .

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