Scum of the Earth ~ Arthur Koestler

Scum of the Earth ~ Arthur Koestler

********** I do not throw books away so would like to offer this one for R1 (it won't allow R0) to anyone here who may be interested in this historical memoir by Koestler about the collapse of France in the shadow of World War II. You would need to pay postage or collect in Midrand or even bundle it with some other books. ********* Medium format hard cover with torn dust jacket. First edition 1941. Age-related page discolouration and many pages have bits torn out here and there Generally, "scruffy" condition but a fair reading copy. Written in the shadow of World War II, Koestlers memoir captures the disintegration of France and the moral collapse of its institutions as fascism spread across Europe. As a stateless anti-fascist, Koestler recounts his internment, escape, and the psychological toll of exile with unflinching clarity. The book is both a personal survival story and a broader indictment of political cowardice, offering a raw, immediate portrait of a continent on the brink.