Witness 2nd printing Book of the Month Club edition hardback by Whittaker Chambers [Hardcover] Whittaker Chambers

Description

1952 edition. Hardcover has some moderate wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

This 1952 second printing of “Witness” by Whittaker Chambers is a Book of the Month Club edition, a testament to the widespread impact and controversy surrounding this autobiographical account of Chambers’ defection from communism. Published in the midst of the Red Scare and Alger Hiss perjury trial, “Witness” provided a chilling insider’s perspective on the Communist underground in America. Chambers’ gripping narrative and his role as a key witness against Hiss made the book an instant bestseller and a landmark in the nation’s ideological battle against communism. Despite its well-worn exterior, this copy retains the integrity of Chambers’ powerful prose, offering collectors and readers alike a window into one of the most significant literary and political events of the 20th century.