first edition Hardcover
1946 · New York
by BUSCH, Niven
New York: Harper, 1946. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Fading to the gutters else near fine in lightly soiled, fine dustwrapper. A novel of VJ-Day as seen through the eyes of various residents of San Francisco. Niven was nominated for an Oscar for his similar treatment of the 1871 Chicago fire, filmed as *In Old Chicago*. His Hollywood career spanned over two decades and had several other successes, including the novel and then film *Duel in the Sun* and his classic 1946 screenplay for *The Postman Always Rings Twice*. (Inventory #: 30577)