The War: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras (1986, Hardcover, 1st American Edition)...
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The War: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras (1986, Hardcover, 1st American Edition).... A valuable collectible for readers of modern French literature and WWII resistance narratives. Dust Jacket: Good+ — light edge wear, minor staining and a small tear on the back panel (see photos). A first American edition of The War: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras, translated from La Douleur by Barbara Bray. Published by Pantheon Books in 1986, this haunting memoir recounts Duras’s experiences in Nazi-occupied France and the emotional devastation of waiting for her husband’s return from a concentration camp. The writing is unflinching and deeply personal, balancing historical memory with literary introspection. This edition includes Duras’s original introduction and remains one of the most important literary memoirs of 20th-century Europe. A valuable collectible for readers of modern French literature and WWII resistance narratives. Rarity Note: First American editions with intact dust jackets are becoming increasingly scarce; most surviving copies show wear or library markings. --- Condition Book: Excellent — crisp, clean pages, tight binding, no writing or marks. Dust Jacket: Good+ — light edge wear, minor staining and a small tear on the back panel (see photos).
