This is an auction for THE TRIBE THAT LOST ITS HEAD, by Nicholas Monsarrat.

Amazon.com review:

"One of the best books about the end of the colonial era, the law of unintended consequences and the media duplicity. The style is crisp, the humor is dry and the political corectness is out the window. Not the kind of book which would easily find a publisher in this day and age."

"This book was way ahead of its time. Long before Allende was being brought down, right when Diem was being raised up, Monsarrat was writing about how nations get destabilized. It doesn't take much: a couple of well-timed rumors, a few outrages, and before you know it, you've got a nation going down the tubes. At some point you begin to realize that the destablization and violence have taken on a life of their own, and that the only sensible option is to get out until they've run their course."

More very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nicholas Monsarrat was born in Liverpool and educated at Cambridge University, where he studied law. His career as a solicitor encountered a swift end when he decided to leave Liverpool for London, with a half-finished manuscript under his arm and 40 pounds in his pocket. With the publication of his classic, The Cruel Sea, he became one of the most successful novelists of the 20th century, whose rich and varied collection bears the hallmark of a truly gifted writer.

Very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

Hardback 1956.

538 pages.

Damage to cover, otherwise good condition.

The cost of shipping is $4.95, or $6.95 by tracked mail. If you are on rural delivery and want tracked mail, the shipping cost will be $9.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.