Night, Erico Verissimo — 1st Edition

Name: Night, Erico Verissimo — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6931
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Publication: London, Arco Publishers Limited, 1956

Formatting: Small 8vo, pp. 166.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original green cloth binding remains firm and well-squared, retaining bright gilt lettering to the spine with only trivial rubbing to the board extremities. Internally, the text block exhibits uniform, mild age-toning typical of the era's paper stock, but the pages remain clean and entirely devoid of foxing or previous ownership signatures. The striking geometric dust jacket is unclipped, retaining the original 15s. net printed price on the rear panel—and presents handsomely. It does display some expected shelf-wear, including minor rubbing along the folds and shallow chipping at the head of the spine and top edge of the front panel, but remains a largely complete and vibrant example.

Catalogue Note: This is the first UK edition and the first English translation of Erico Verissimo's psychological novella, translated from the original Portuguese by L. L. Barrett. First published in England by Arco Publishers in 1956, the work stands as a notable stylistic departure for Verissimo, who was heavily marketed at the time for his sprawling, multi-generational historical epics of Brazilian life.

The mid-century modernist dust jacket design brilliantly captures the frantic, geometric tension of the narrative. While standard reading copies occasionally surface, finding this edition with its original, unclipped dust jacket in highly presentable condition is uncommon, making it an appealing acquisition for collectors of translated post-war literature.

A breathless and surreal psychological thriller, Night follows an amnesiac known only as "The Stranger" who finds himself wandering the shadowy, labyrinthine streets of a sprawling city. Burdened by an oppressive sense of guilt and the creeping, desperate suspicion that he has committed a heinous crime, he embarks on a dark odyssey through the urban underbelly to uncover his true identity. Erico Verissimo's masterful novella is a haunting, fast-paced journey into the shadows of the human mind, exploring themes of alienation, memory, and existential dread.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Erico Verissimo

Book Publisher: Arco Publishers Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 166

Book Publication Year: 1956

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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