by Winston Churchill
Early 20th Century Grosset & Dunlop Photoplay Hardbound edition (probably after 1916 when the silent movie came out) – Red boards with gold lettering on front, spine has black lettering
The Crisis, written by American novelist Winston Churchill, was the best-selling book in the United States in 1901.
Stephen Brice, a young lawyer in Civil War-era St. Louis, falls in love with Virginia Carvel, the daughter of his benefactor. But she is loyal to the South and Brice is committed to Lincoln’s cause. In the course of the war, their convictions separate them, and Virginia becomes engaged to her cousin Clarence Colfax, a Confederate officer. Brice becomes an officer under General Sherman, and eventually finds himself faced with the captured Colfax, facing execution for spying. Brice must decide whether or not to intercede in his rival’s behalf.
Good to Very Good condition – corners bumped/edge wear (moderate shelf wear), spine tear, pages clean, back hinge cracked, webbing intact
