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The Purple Plain — H.E. Bates (Penguin)
R 50.00excl. tax
1 in stock
Description
'The Purple Plain' by H. E. Bates is a wartime novel set in Burma during the Second World War, where the vast, unforgiving landscape becomes as formidable as the enemy itself. Bill Forrester, a Royal Air Force pilot haunted by personal loss, is forced to confront both the physical dangers of the Burma campaign and the grief that has left him emotionally isolated. After being shot down in enemy territory, his struggle for survival becomes a journey through an immense and hostile wilderness. First published in 1947, the novel combines adventure and psychological drama with Bates's vivid evocation of the Burmese landscape.
Condition
Good condition, some wear to the edges.
Filed under: Classics