The man of blood

New York: Simon and Shuster, 1960. 178p., first edition American edition cloth boards in dj, textblock is acidic and browned throughout, jacket has some wear and tear. The novelist, initially a Franco supporter, gradually became disenchanted with the postwar regime and went into opposition; at writing Spain had sentenced him in absentia to longterm imprisonment. this novel was awarded 1959's Prix Rivarol by jurists Francois Mauriac, Jules Romains, Henri Troyat and Gabriel Marcel. (Inventory #: 7293)