{"product_id":"too-late-the-phalarope","title":"Too Late the Phalarope by Alan Paton | Vintage Scribner Library Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alan Paton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Scribner’s Sons, Scribner Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1967 paperback; novel copyright 1953\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scribner Library edition; printing not established\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Not verified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition. Covers show age toning and wear along the edges and spine. An interior page bears handwritten notes that appear to be in Doane Perry’s hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From the estate of Thomas Doane Perry III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First published in 1953 during South Africa’s apartheid era, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToo Late the Phalarope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a police lieutenant whose private actions bring him into conflict with the laws he is sworn to uphold. Alan Paton, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCry, the Beloved Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explores conscience, family, and the damage inflicted by racial division.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vintage Scribner Library paperback appears to date from around 1967. It comes from the estate of Thomas Doane Perry III, an African studies educator and Peace Corps veteran. An interior page bears handwritten names and notes that appear to be in Perry’s hand. These are ownership notes, not an inscription by Alan Paton.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love this book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paton’s novel was written during apartheid, and this period paperback carries a connection to Perry’s African studies library. Its distinctive cover and handwritten notes give this copy a history of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50479371157684,"sku":"210-8","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/toolatecover.jpg?v=1790274665","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/too-late-the-phalarope","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}