Author: HOLT, SIMMA [SIGNED]
Title: Terror in the Name of God - the Story of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors
Description: Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and generically inscribed upon title page by Simma Holt. 312 pages. Bibliography, index, and many pages of dramatic black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. "Shocking, tragic, unbelievable, is this account of the strange sect and its fanatic leaders who have defied the laws of Canada for over fifty years. A story of fanatical terrorism let loose in the name of religious freedom; of a Mafia-like organization growing more sophisticated in its criminal activities with each passing year." - dust jacket. Tiny ink stamp to bottom edge, otherwise clean and unmarked with average wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this extraordinary and fascinating history. Cuddy & Scott p.44, Spadoni & Donnelly 1728, Artibise 2907.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Doukhobors, British Columbia, Kootenays, Krestova, Agassiz Prison, March, Sons of Freedom, Leo Tolstoy, Peter Verigin, Peter Christiakoff, Michael Sorokin, Stefan Sorokin, New Denver,; Signed by Author(s). Good in Fair dust jacket .

Keywords: Religion