London: Chatto & Windus, 1980. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Chatto & Windus, London, 1980. First edition. Book condition: near fine. Very light tanning to text block edges. Dust jacket condition: near fine - unclipped, just the slightest amount of shelf wear and very slight discolouration to spine. Small 'New Fiction Society' label at tail of spine. Set on an island off Java, in the uneasy aftermath of the war, a group of ordinary, civilised people face the legacy of hatred and corruption left by the Japanese occupation. A compelling and enjoyable novel - a delightful comedy of manners and an incisive study of people under pressure. Original and true to life.

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Bookseller: Ariadne Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1302548
Title: A Gentle Occupation
Author: Bogarde, Dirk
Format/Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0701125055
ISBN 13: 9780701125059
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: Modern Fiction,Dirk Bogarde
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction;

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