First American Edition

Publisher did not print first editions prior to 1973

By Artur London

Very Good condition (see photos)

no writing

Dust Jacket is generally in very good condition (see photos)

Not price clipped

pp. 442

Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 1 1/4"

The Confession is based on the memoirs of Artur London. Artur was a Czech Slovakian Communist of Jewish ancestry that served in the French resistance and was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II. He went on to become a figure in the government in Czech Slovakia. For reasons unbeknownst to himself one day he is picked up by the police and held prisoner for a couple years undergoing physical and mental torture. He is kept in solitary confinement, never allowed to see sunlight, and is persistently questioned about his activities in World War II and after. The men interrogating him prod him for a confession, but unfortunately for Artur he has nothing to confess.  The Confession became the basis for the award-winning film ‘L’Aveu’ [’The Confession’] starring Yves Montand as Artur London and co-starred Simone Signoret as his wife Lise. The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film,