first edition Hardcover
1941 · New York
by EATON, Evelyn
New York: Harpers, 1941. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a little rubbing and a couple of tiny tears. Historical novel about the early French settlers of Nova Scotia by a Swiss-born writer. Eaton worked in France translating scripts for Paramount, published two books in England (one the novel *John-Film Star*) and moved to Nova Scotia. Her first novel in the U.S., *Quietly My Captain Waits*, was a surprise bestseller. (Inventory #: 15859)