Heaven Lies About Us

Language: English

Published by Collins, London, 1956

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First published in 1939, this is a first illustrated edition, first impression of 1956. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of largely dark orange / pale brown jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (10s 5d), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for it's age 96pp. 'Heaven Lies About Us' recounts Howard Spring's childhood in Cardiff during the closing years of the 19th century. He grew up in an impoverished but loving family and left school at age 12 to support them after his father's death. The path of a writer, Spring's memoir details his humble beginnings working as an errand boy for a newspaper. This experience was his first step into the world of journalism and literature, which he pursued through evening classes, before later becoming a bestselling author. Howard Spring (1889-1965), was a Welsh author and journalist. He began his writing career as a journalist but from 1934 produced a series of bestselling novels for adults and children. The most successful was 'Fame Is the Spur' (1940), which was later adapted into a film starring Michael Redgrave, and later still a BBC TV series (1982) starring Tim Pigott-Smith and David Hayman. Quite a scarce book.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Heaven Lies About Us
Author
Spring, Howard
Publisher
Collins, London
Publication year
1956
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Jacket and illustrations by Lynton Lamb
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Dimensions
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

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