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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10516828422436 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1452 (11) |
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| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE SNOW GOOSE
by Paul Gallico
illustrated by Peter Scott
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium hardcover with gilt lettering
Published: Michael Joseph 1946, 16th impression 1956
Size (mm): 190 w x 250 h x 10 d
Pages: 54
SKU: A4/2606/0365/KXXX
ABOUT
A brief, haunting novella set on the Essex marshes, where the reclusive artist Philip Rhayader forms an unlikely friendship with a shy village girl, Fritha, after she brings him an injured snow goose. As the bird heals and returns each year, so too does their quiet bond deepen, framed by the encroaching shadow of the Second World War. Gallico weaves a simple story with emotional precision: the marshes’ solitude, the innocence of Fritha’s visits, and Rhayader’s final act of courage during the Dunkirk evacuation. The result is a lyrical, bittersweet tale about compassion, beauty, and the small acts of grace that endure even in wartime.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour illustrations.
CONDITION
**No dust jacket - first image for illustrative purposes only.**
Excellent with wear on covers and page edges, stamped, pages clean.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
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