R.N. Morris — A Gentle Axe
London, Faber and Faber, 2007. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of R.N. Morris' historical crime novel. This signed first edition of author R.N. Morris' historical crime thriller 'A Gentle Axe', follows Porfiry Petrovich, the character from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, as he investigates a peculiar double murder in St Petersburg that leads him from the squalid tenements and brothels to the genteel stratum of society. First edition in unclipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 1 Feb 2007. A tense and dramatic work, Morris' 'A Gentle Axe' showcases the shocking and disturbing reserves of Russian soul. In the publisher's original binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. The dustwrapper is similarly in an excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with some minor age-toning. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
