The Call. by John Hersey - 1986.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus (1986), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a short, closed tear at the outside edge of the front panel that has been carefully tape-repaired with clear cellophane tape (we didn't notice it at first); else only a hint of wear to the extremities; the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; this is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of flaws, but very little wear. Bright and clean. Doesn't appear to have ever been opened or read. Very close to 'As New'. NOT Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 1.5 inches). viii, 771 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. First Edition Thus (1986), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Trade Paperback. John Richard Hersey (1914 – 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest piece of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department.