Author: St. John, Robert,
Title: From the Land of Silent People.
Description: NY, Doubleday Doran, 1942. VG in G DJ. An epic adventure in history of journalism, St. John gives a report of WWII. DJ price clipped, owner inscription fep. The campaigns in Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete. St. John saw the ruthless bombing of Belgrade, the evacuation of Greece by Empire trops, the terror and hardship on the men & women of the Balkans by Stuka dive bombers, and the ruthless pursuit of Allied troops by Nazi hordes. With no sailing experience, St. John made his way down the mine-laden Adriatic to Corfu in a leaky 20' sardine boat. DJ & back binding damp stained, DJ edge wear. Second copy, no DJ, owner name on front endpaper.

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