Joseph Kessel // Les Enfants de la Chance

Limited, Out of Commerce First Edition. 

Inscribed, Signed.

In this novel, Kessel develops his favorite and often autobiographical themes: friendship, linked in many cases to aviation and the years of war, tumultuous loves, celebration and carefreeness, the generosity of feelings, the journalistic scoops.

The book, like others by Kessel, well depicts the society of the early 1930s.

“We're going to drink, fight, kidnap women, live and succeed! »

“Heavy episodes, barely believable adventures, a youth that turns everything upside down. The truth, in a word.”

First edition, one of the non-commercial copies (“H.C.” for “Hors Commerce”) among 565 copies on Navarre alfa paper.

Specially printed for Dr Léon Michaux, inscribed, and signed by Kessel (“Son ami, Jef”: “His friend, Jef”), which attests to the closeness of the two people.

Pleasant copy, despite slight tears on the front cover, bound in brown half-Morocco with corners.

Binding signed Jacqueline (J.) Rabaud.

Spine with five raised bands, gilded title, and author's name. Cover and spine preserved.

In French.