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MAN, JOHN - The Survival of Jan Little

London, Viking. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0670811580). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good + unmarked copy with price clipped dustjacket. Jan Little survived in the depths of the Amazon jungle for months after her family had died in mysterious circumstances, she was utterly alone and BLIND. Her story begins in the Mexican town of San Cristobal,where she meets Harry Little and is overwhelmed by his compelling personality. Jan, partially sighted, has a 3 year old daughter, Rebecca and with her they follow Harry into the jungle and 12 years later, with Jan now totally blind and dependent on her patriarchal husband, they move to uncharted rainforest in northern Brazil. Tragedy strikes in 1979 when all three contract a mysterious disease and during a violent storm her life disintegrates, in an extraordinary effort of will she fights to survive in her world of darkness. 11 photographs and 3 illustrations. NOT EX LIB NOT BOOK CLUB A1E. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 US$ 8.79 | JP¥ 1375] Book number 003477

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