The Death Ship
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. Reprint. Hardcover. 388pp. Octavo [19.5cm]. Black cloth over boards, with title stamped in red ink on spine. Red topstain. Front board a touch warped. Textblock slightly age toned. Dust jacket is price clipped, and lightly toned and soiled. Very Good / Very Good. Item #67301
Traven's most brilliant novel, and the first book to appear under the Traven name. Its success established Traven's reputation.
It is a sardonic work about identity and a satire on the faceless bureaucracy. The American sailor, Gales, has no papers; therefore, in the eyes of the authorities, he doesn't exist. In order to escape from Europe he is forced to board a "Death Ship."
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