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Issue Details: First known date: 1953... 1953 In the Wet
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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Heinemann , 1953 .
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      Extent: 351p.
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Heinemann ,
      1953 .
      Extent: 354p.
      Reprinted: 1959 , 1971 , 1966 , 1975 , 1960
      Note/s:
      • First reviewed in TLS, 15 May 1953.
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      William Morrow ,
      1953 .
      Extent: 339p.
      Reprinted: 1964
      Note/s:
      • Epigraph: Lord God of Hosts, through whom alone
        A Prince can rule his nation,
        Who settest Kings upon their throne
        And orderst each man's station;
        Now, and through ages following,
        This grace to us be given:
        To serve and love an earthly King
        Who serves our King in Heaven.- C.A. Alington (from a hymn sung at Shrewsbury School)
      • Published simultaneously in the Dominion of Canada by George J. McLeod, Ltd. Toronto. (verso)
      • Includes Author's Note. (p.339)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Perma Books ,
      1957 .
      Extent: 280p.
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Perma Books ,
      1957 .
      Extent: 280p.
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Pan ,
      1969 .
      Extent: 281p.
      Reprinted: 1971
      ISBN: 0330022911
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Heron Books ,
      1969 .
      Extent: 354p.
      Note/s:
      • Original illustrations by Paul Gaisford.
    • c
      Canada,
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Heron Books ,
      1970-1979 .
      Extent: 354p.
      Note/s:
      • Published by arrangement with William Heinemann. Original illustrations by Paul Gaisford.
    • Larchmont, New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Queens House ,
      1978 .
      Extent: 339p.
    • Leicester, Leicestershire,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Charnwood ,
      1985 .
      Extent: 448p.
      ISBN: 0708982638
    • Mattituck, New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Amereon House ,
      1986 .
      Extent: 348p.
      Reprinted: 2000
      ISBN: 0884113183, 9780884113188 (2000 reprint)
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Mandarin ,
      1990 .
      Extent: 347p.
      ISBN: 0749304065
    • Port Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Mandarin , 1991 .
    • Thirsk, Yorkshire,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Poughkeepsie, New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      House of Stratus ,
      2000 .
      Extent: 344p.
      ISBN: 1842322540
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Vintage ,
      2010 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 7 December 2010.
      ISBN: 9780307474063
      Series: y separately published work icon Vintage International New York (City) : Vintage , 1993- 19532994 1993 series - publisher novel

      'William Faulkner, Philip Roth, Alice Munro, Thomas Mann, Doris Lessing, Albert Camus, V.S. Naipaul, Gabriel García Márquez, Salman Rushdie, Joan Didion, and Cormac McCarthy, among many others: Vintage International is devoted to publishing the best writing of the past century from the world over. Offering both classic and modern fiction and literary nonfiction in elegant editions, Vintage International aims to provide readers with world-class writing that has stood the test of time and essential works by the preeminent authors of today.'

      Source: Vintage.

Alternative title: Livets vav
Language: Swedish
    • Uppsala,
      c
      Sweden,
      c
      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Geber ,
      1954 .
      Extent: 321p.
      Reprinted: 1965 , 1978
Alternative title: Der Pilot der Königin : Roman
Language: German
    • Zurich,
      c
      Switzerland,
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Steinberg ,
      1954 .
      Extent: 285p.
Alternative title: Ringen sluttet
Language: Danish
Alternative title: L'Escadrille de la Reine
Language: French
Alternative title: De man van morgen
Language: Dutch
Subjects:
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
  • c
    England,
    c
    c
    United Kingdom (UK),
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
  • Gulf of Carpentaria area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
  • Northern Territory,
Settings:
  • Queensland,
  • Gulf of Carpentaria area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
  • 1950s
  • 1980s
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