The Desert of Wheat
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, (1919). Koerner, W.H.D. Hardcover. Early reprint. Illustrated by W.H.D. Koerner. A thrilling and romantic World War I novel set in the Pacific Northwest. From the jacket: "A vigorous story of a man's fight to purge his blood of a hated taint and his war against the I.W.W's, who ruin his wheat harvest. The famers of the great Northwest, after their wheat fields have been destroyed by the unscrupulous methods of the Bolshevists, band together to wipe out this menace under the leadership of Kurt Dorn. How he wins to victory, sustained and encourage by a great love, makes a very effective tale." It's not all war and revenge though, as there is a love story mixed in. Near fine in brown cloth boards with dark green title to spine. Slight bump to top corner of front board and to edge of front board. Interior is very clean and bright. In original color illustrated dust jacket with faded orange title to spine panel. Slight rubbing to spine panel of jacket and slight wear to edges of jacket. 377 pages. LIT/082008. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. More