The Goodbye Island by John Gunn | 1963 First Edition Hardcover | Vintage Fiction

Key Details:

• Title: The Goodbye Island
• Author: John Gunn
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Year of Publication: 1963
• Edition: First Edition
• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
• Language: English
• Genre/Category: Fiction / Coming-of-Age / Island Story

About:

The Goodbye Island is a mid-century novel by John Gunn, first published in 1963. The story centres on childhood, independence, and change, unfolding against an island setting that reflects both freedom and isolation. Written in a warm, thoughtful style, it captures a distinctly mid-20th-century sensibility and is an engaging example of British youth and family fiction from the period.

Condition:

Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.
• Pages are clean and complete
• Binding is firm and intact
• Presentation / Sunday School award label neatly affixed to front (dated 14 March 1971)
• Light foxing and age toning present on some pages
• Dust jacket present with general wear consistent with age, including edge wear and creasing

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