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First edition, first printing, of Churchill's only novel, a melodramatic tale of liberal revolution in an autocratic Mediterranean state. This copy, in unusually sharp condition, is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. The US edition preceded the British edition by 12 days, possibly as US law required a foreign-authored book to be manufactured in America to ensure copyright protection. "Whether they deem it a key indication of Churchill's innermost philosophy and political morality or just a yarn, Savrola continues to exert a grip on devotees of the canon" (Langworth, p. 39). Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the initial blank. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt. Very light rubbing, else a bright, fresh copy. Cohen A3.1.a; Woods A3(a). Richard M. Langworth, A Connoisseur's Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, 1998.

A gripping story of Savrola, a resilient leader fighting for freedom in a turbulent revolution.