World's End: A Novel
By Upton Sinclair
Published by T. Werner Laurie Ltd: London 1948 Ninth Impression
"World's End is the first volume in Upton Sinclair's celebrated Lanny Budd series, a sweeping historical saga that follows the life of Lanny Budd, the son of a wealthy American arms manufacturer, against the backdrop of the turbulent years leading up to the First World War. Born into privilege and moving among Europe's aristocracy, financiers, and political elites, Lanny occupies a unique position from which to observe the tensions, rivalries, and ambitions that would ultimately plunge the continent into conflict. Sinclair combines fictional narrative with real historical figures and events, creating an engrossing portrait of a world standing unknowingly on the brink of catastrophe.
Set across the fashionable resorts, capitals, and drawing rooms of Europe, the novel explores themes of wealth, power, nationalism, and social change during the closing years of the Belle Époque. Through Lanny's friendships and experiences, readers encounter artists, politicians, industrialists, and military leaders whose decisions shape the course of history. Sinclair's meticulous research and commitment to historical accuracy lend the work an unusual depth, transforming it from a conventional novel into a vivid reconstruction of the political and social forces that defined the early twentieth century.
First published in 1940 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943, World's End remains one of Sinclair's most ambitious and enduring achievements. This 1948 Ninth Impression, published in London by T. Werner Laurie Ltd., preserves the author's compelling blend of historical insight and narrative drama. A substantial and highly readable work, it appeals equally to collectors of modern literature, twentieth-century history, political fiction, and the writings of one of America's most influential social commentators."
General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Binding is in good shape with no loose pages. No inscriptions. Pages clean with speckled text block edge. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
