München, Goldmann, 1979, 5th printing 1982. 24mo 4.3 x 7 ins 315pp wraps. Text in German. Light rubs and lighter edgewear to bright covers. Gift inscription neatly inked to half title. Interior o/w clean, tight, with faint marginal browning, free of markings, uncreased spine. Promptly mailed First Class in secure packaging with Delivery Confirmation tracking.
Joachim Fernau was a German war correspondent, journalist, writer, painter, and art collector. He published a large number of articles, essays and novels. Historical themes are dealt with in much of his post-war work. He wrote about the history of Germany and the United States, for example, and devoted books to the ancient Greeks and Romans, whom he admired. Fernau was known for his accessible and often humorous writing style.