The Sheep And The Wolves
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear on edges. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning. Markings: Red stamp visible on fep. Binding: Appears intact. Price printed on dust jacket flap: 12s 5d net.
A gritty British crime novel, The Sheep and the Wolves chronicles the dangerous world of a man named Wilf, who becomes consumed by the pursuit of money, power, and status in the urban underworld. Set against a backdrop of back-street dealings near the Elephant (and Castle), the novel presents a raw and unflinching portrait of working-class ambition curdled into criminality. The narrative argues that the line between victim and predator is razor-thin — stay still and you're the sheep; keep moving and you join the wolves. Written by the same author as Violent Security, this tense and dramatic thriller delivers a compelling study of greed, risk, and survival on the mean streets of London.
Author: George Burnell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Thriller
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear on edges. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning. Markings: Red stamp visible on fep. Binding: Appears intact. Price printed on dust jacket flap: 12s 5d net.
A gritty British crime novel, The Sheep and the Wolves chronicles the dangerous world of a man named Wilf, who becomes consumed by the pursuit of money, power, and status in the urban underworld. Set against a backdrop of back-street dealings near the Elephant (and Castle), the novel presents a raw and unflinching portrait of working-class ambition curdled into criminality. The narrative argues that the line between victim and predator is razor-thin — stay still and you're the sheep; keep moving and you join the wolves. Written by the same author as Violent Security, this tense and dramatic thriller delivers a compelling study of greed, risk, and survival on the mean streets of London.