London: Harvill Press, 1962. First edition. 320pp. Blue textured paper over boards; dust jacket. Light bumping to bottom corners and spine ends; faint spotting to textblock top. Jacket with light wear and chipping at spine ends, toning to rear panel. Very good.
First English-language edition of this 1946 novel by Soviet dissident writer Victor Nekrasov (1911-1987), based largely on his experiences as a captain in the Red Army. Translated by David Floyd.
