• The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
  • The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize
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The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize

The Sand Pebbles Richard McKenna 1963 UK HC DJ Gollancz 2nd Imp Harper Prize

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Key Details:
Title: The Sand Pebbles
Author: Richard McKenna
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London
Year of Publication: 1963
Edition: Second Impression Before Publication (UK Edition)
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (in protective sleeve)
Pages: 597
Language: English
Genre: Historical Fiction / Naval Fiction
ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN era)

Mini Story or Hook:
Winner of the 1963 Harper Prize, The Sand Pebbles is a rich and unforgettable novel set on a U.S. Navy gunboat patrolling the Yangtze River in 1920s China. Drawing on his own naval experience, Richard McKenna tells a profound story of culture clash, duty, and moral ambiguity through the eyes of Jake Holman, a rebellious machinist's mate navigating both the ship’s steam engines and the complex currents of imperialism. Later adapted into a film starring Steve McQueen, this novel remains a gripping exploration of East meets West.

Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a vintage hardcover in collectible condition:

  • Dust jacket is intact with notable edge wear, small tears and chips, and some fading to the spine, now protected in a removable archival sleeve.

  • Cloth boards and binding are sound.

  • Interior pages are clean and complete, with light age toning consistent with age.

  • No inscriptions or library markings.

  • Bookseller label (Robertson & Mullens, Melbourne) on front pastedown.

  • A solid reading or collectible copy of this award-winning naval novel.

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