San Andreas, Alistair MacLean — 1st Edition

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San Andreas, Alistair MacLean — 1st Edition

Name: San Andreas, Alistair MacLean — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6978
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Publication: London, Collins, 1984

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 286, [2].

Condition Report: Very Good. A well-preserved copy that sits firmly and squarely. The black cloth boards are clean, with sharp corners and unoxidised gilt tooling remaining bright to the spine. The binding is tight and sound, showing no evidence of heavy reading wear. Internally, the text block is clean, though the pages present with typical even tanning typical with the paper stock of this era. The original dust jacket is bright, complete, and highly presentable, with only minor traces of shelf-wear to the extremities.

Catalogue Note: A first edition, first printing of Alistair MacLean's Second World War maritime thriller, published by Collins in 1984. The copyright page correctly details the first publication alongside the ISBN 0 00 222830 0.

This title is relatively common on the open market, representing one of the author's later works, though it remains highly sought after by collectors of 20th-century British thriller fiction and naval warfare narratives.

Set during the perilous days of the Second World War, San Andreas follows the hospital ship of the same name as she operates entirely without the protection of the Geneva Convention. Amidst the treacherous waters of the Arctic Ocean, the vessel finds itself targeted by relentless U-boat attacks and sabotage from within. Alistair MacLean delivers a tense, claustrophobic masterclass in wartime suspense, combining nautical authenticity with relentless, high-stakes action.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Alistair MacLean

Book Publisher: Collins

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 288

Book Publication Year: 1984

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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