HUMPHREY HAWKSLEY - Absolute Measures

London England, Headline Feature, 1999. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0747221154 Hardback It begins with a daredevil raid on a house on the outskirts of Khartoum, as a special force team flies in to rescue a kidnapped American scientist. The operation is a success - but an innocent couple are caught in the crossfire - leaving twins Samira and Yasin orphaned. Couple of corners of cloth slightly bumped. Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J.