"They're taking father to prison again. Now you must come and kiss him. Neither of you is going to cry."
Boyle’s fourth volume of short fiction which stands as one of the author’s most renowned pieces of work. Examining the rise of Nazism in Austria, “The White Horses of Vienna” won the O. Henry Award for best short story of 1935. Seventeen addition stories are included.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 355 pages. Dust jacket in poor condition, but present, with chipping overall and front panel torn, front flap separated, and spine panel missing—in protector. Boards faded with edge wear and bumping to corners. Spine faded with crushing at ends. Binding solid and square—hinges and joints all intact. Book plate on front paste down. Pages tanned. Scarce, important copy.
