Barry England — Figures in a Landscape

London, Jonathan Cape, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Barry England's debut novel, a thriller set in the unknown tropics, following two soldiers as they try to escape to the border. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first novel by Barry England, an important work about two professional soldiers who have escaped from being prisoners of war. A thriller, the two men have to make their way through the tropics to the border 400 miles away.This novel was shortlisted for the inaugural Booker Prize. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prior owner's stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is lightly edge worn and a little discoloured with a few light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.