E. Phillips Oppenheim — The Light Beyond

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of E. Phillip Oppenheim's novel exploring the financial impact of the First World War. The first UK edition. Dated using Jisc, from a copy of the work held at the British Library.Bound in the publisher's cloth. 'The Light Beyond' is a gripping tale of international intrigue, set during a conference between the Great Powers held in London, in which they discuss the rehabilitation and war debts of Germany.By prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, known for his best-selling genre fiction which featured a variety of glamourous characters and international intrigue.Eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, generally smart with light rubbing to joints and extremities. Damp staining to board extremities. Light spotting to the fore edge and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, with just a few spots to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .