"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka
Fear is the Key.
London: Collins, 1961. [Suspense novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 15), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by John Keay priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, prelims and edges of text block gently spotted, edges also toned, jacket shows acceptable handling and shelf wear with a few nicks and tears. Shows well. Alistair MacLean was one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time, renowned for his popular thrillers and adventure stories. Fear is the Key is a classic novel of sunken treasure and ruthless revenge, set in the steel jungle of an deep sea oil rig in the Mexican Gulf. Basis for the memorable 1972 action thriller, which proved to be one of the most popular movies of 1973 at the British box office. Item #74891
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