Against The Wind
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of autobiographical adventure fiction, Against the Wind chronicles Geoffrey Household's remarkable real-life experiences as a prisoner of the Greeks during the early 1950s, blending personal memoir with the taut, atmospheric tension that defined his literary career. Household details his capture, imprisonment, and daring escape with the same cool-headed precision and dry wit that made him one of the twentieth century's most celebrated thriller writers. The narrative uncovers the absurdities and dangers of bureaucratic captivity, painting a vivid portrait of a man who refuses to be broken by circumstance or authority. Written with Household's characteristic understated elegance, the account moves at a relentless pace, balancing moments of dark humor against genuine peril. Fans of classic British adventure writing will find in these pages a masterclass in suspense, resilience, and the art of the well-told true story.
Author: Geoffrey Household
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Michael Joseph
Genre: Adventure fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of autobiographical adventure fiction, Against the Wind chronicles Geoffrey Household's remarkable real-life experiences as a prisoner of the Greeks during the early 1950s, blending personal memoir with the taut, atmospheric tension that defined his literary career. Household details his capture, imprisonment, and daring escape with the same cool-headed precision and dry wit that made him one of the twentieth century's most celebrated thriller writers. The narrative uncovers the absurdities and dangers of bureaucratic captivity, painting a vivid portrait of a man who refuses to be broken by circumstance or authority. Written with Household's characteristic understated elegance, the account moves at a relentless pace, balancing moments of dark humor against genuine peril. Fans of classic British adventure writing will find in these pages a masterclass in suspense, resilience, and the art of the well-told true story.