Fine condition.Faber and Faber,1993.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(small nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.The book is new with light shelf wear.360pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Synopsis: Rhoda Manning, featured in previous Gilchrist novels, is now in her late teens. The author won the National Book Award in 1984 for her book Victory Over Japan.