{"product_id":"san-andreas-alistair-maclean-1st-edition","title":"San Andreas, Alistair MacLean — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Collins, 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 286, [2].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eSet during the perilous days of the Second World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eSan Andreas\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55848683536723,"sku":"6978","price":23.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_133027.jpg?v=1794467388","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/san-andreas-alistair-maclean-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}