Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter. Hardcover, 1st English Ed. 1962

Ship of Fools

by KatherineAnne Porter

The story takes place in the summer of 1931, on board a cruise ship bound for Germany. Passengers include a Spanish noblewoman, a drunken German lawyer, an American divorcee, a pair of Mexican Catholic priests. This ship of fools is a crucible of intense experience, out of which everyone emerges forever changed. Rich in incident, passion, and treachery, the novel explores themes of nationalism, cultural and ethnic pride, and basic human frailty that are as relevant today as they were when the book was first published (in French) in 1945. 

The copy is in very good condition. Owner's name blue ballpoint ink on flyleaf, otherwise clean and neat. Spine is tight and stable. No dust jacket.

Publisher: Secker & Warburg

1st English Edition, 1962

Language: English

Hardcover: 512 pages

Dimensions: 210 x 145 x 40 mm (L x W x T)

Item Mass: 0.6 kg

Condition: Used