"London. Geoffrey Bles. 1964. Fist Printing. Hard Cover. Crown octavo 8vo. 7½"""" by 5"""" (190 mm x 126 mm) approx. 351 pp. Air force blue boards with black titles to the spine. Touch of lightening at the head of the spine but no other wear. Jacket design by Gerald Broadhead. Clipped but still shows price of 8s 6d. a small amount of wear at the head of the spine but minimally visible. Jacket and book are very nearly fine Stepan, a Russian aristocrat by birth and lorry driver by trade, has long believed his only child to be dead. When he discovers that his 15-year-old daughter is alive in a Swiss hospital he is determined to take her home. She's afflicted with severe mental and physical disabilities; but for Stepan, she is a gift, and the one remaining link to his beloved wife Helene from whom he has long been separated. Set against two backdrops - the bustle of crowded Marseilles and the peace of sun-steeped Provence -A Child Possessed is a beautiful love story, steeped in humour and sadness, and laced with a profound understanding of the human soul. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival acetate sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message."