Levkas Man by Hammond Innes (Hardback, 1971)

Description: About the author:Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998) was an English novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as children's and travel books. Innes was born in Horsham, Sussex. He left in 1931 to work as a journalist. The Doppelganger, his first novel, was published in 1937. In WWII he served in the Royal Artillery, eventually rising to the rank of Major. During the war, a number of his books were published, including Wreckers Must Breathe (1940), The Trojan Horse (1941) and Attack Alarm (1941); the last of which was based on his experiences as an anti-aircraft gunner during the Battle of Britain at RAF Kenley. After being discharged in 1946, he worked full-time as a writer, achieving a number of early successes. His novels are notable for a fine attention to accurate detail in descriptions of places, such as in Air Bridge (1951) Unusually for the thriller genre, Innes' protagonists were often not "heroes" in the typical sense, but ordinary men suddenly thrust into extreme situations by circumstance. Often, this involved being placed in a hostile environment (the Arctic, the open sea, deserts), or unwittingly becoming involved in a larger conflict or conspiracy. The protagonist generally is forced to rely on his own wits and making best use of limited resources, rather than the weapons and gadgetry commonly used by thriller writers. Seller Inventory Number #M01310

Price: 18 AUD

Location: The Vines, Western Australia

End Time: 2025-01-18T13:08:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.61 AUD