"Random Harvest" by James Hilton, published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, First American Edition, Printing of October 1942 [1st printing was issued in January 1941].

Hard boards, original publisher’s cloth, maroon lettering on front board and spine [some wear and soiling]; inscription dated Christmas 1942 on the front endpaper, 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; 327 pages; very good condition.

British writer James Hilton is best known today for his novels "Goodbye Mr. Chips" and "Lost Horizon". He had a third novel, very popular when first published in 1941, that is well worth a read today. "Random Harvest" is the story of a British soldier who suffers from amnesia and post traumatic stress syndrome after being wounded in the First World War.

James Hilton (1900-1954) was a bestselling English novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter. Hilton worked as a journalist until the success of his novels Lost Horizon (1933) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934) launched his career as a celebrated author. After moving to California, Hilton continued to write novels and screenplays.

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