Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War by Kimber, Stephen

Doubleday Canada, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday Canada, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday Canada, 2002. Hardcover. Good.

Doubleday Canada, 2002-01-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Fine/Near Fine. 8x5x1. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 2002, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 342 pages, 5.75" x 8.5".

Toronto: Doubleday Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 038525993X . Only slight edge wear, previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 8.40 X 5.50 X 1.20 inches; 352 pages; The untold story of how war transformed the city of Halifax.Stephen Kimber recreates life in Halifax during the Second World War, a city transformed by the influx of military and civilian personnel serving the war effort. "Poorly governed and corrupt, the city erupted at the end of the war in Europe in the infamous V-E Day riots of May 1945.Halifax was the only Canadian city directly caught up in the drama, danger, death, and disaster of our last “good” war. Through the eyes and experiences of the people who lived it -- sailors, slackers (civilians), prohibitionists, spies, profiteers, and just plain local folk -- Stephen Kimber brings this extraordinary period of history to life.… Read More

Toronto, Ontario: Doubleday Canada, 2002. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dustjacket is bumped and creased on edges. Previous owner's name on endpaper.Staining on page edges. "In May 1945, while other Canadians celebrated the Allied Victory in Europe with parades and fireworks, the city of Halifax erupted in a riot - a two-day orgy of boozing, looting, window-smashing, dancing in the streets, public fornication and mindless mayhem - that not only tore the city apart but also finally ripped the lid of six years of mounting frustration and anger ....".

Doubleday Canada. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 038525993X . Stiff book in crisp dust jacket; unmarked but for Kimber's signature to the front endpaper in the year of publication. ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.2 inches; 352 pages; Signed by Author .

B&w photo illus. The story of the Halifax VE-Day riot that lasted for 2 days.