First Edition, 1961. Very Good hardcover in dark gray cloth with gilt spine lettering and front-board ornament. A clean, solid copy with unmarked pages and tight binding; mild edge wear and some gentle sun-fading to the boards. Edwin O'Connor's powerful novel of faith, grief, and redemption, awarded the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Includes the original publisher's promotional bookmark laid in. A handsome example of this important mid-century American novel.