Torch Sertao (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A Torch in the Sertão by John Persakis. Cover Illustration by Haim Mendelson. Southern Cross Publishing, Houston, April 2001 — First Edition. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Conditio: Book: Fine-; Brown leather or leatherette boards with gilt spine lettering bright and fully legible. Binding tight and square. Corners sharp. No spine lean observed. Interior exceptionally clean and crisp. No writing, inscriptions, remainder marks, or underlining noted. Pages bright and fresh. Dust Jacket: Near Fine + Original unclipped dust jacket. Bright, glossy, and clean with minimal shelf wear. No chips, tears, or creasing observed. (see photos) Printing Identification Note: The copyright page states "First Edition, April 2001." No additional printings indicated. This copy is correctly identified as a first edition, first printing (2001). A Torch in the Sertão recounts a dramatic and faith-centered journey set in Brazil's harsh northeastern backlands. Blending historical narrative, missionary experience, and cultural insight, John Persakis presents a compelling portrait of resilience, belief, and humanitarian commitment in one of South America's most challenging environments. Haim Mendelson (illustrator).…