Pegasus, 1967. Dustwrapper has piece missing at the front and back, and chips along edges. Black cloth boards in good condition. Previous owner's name on front end-paper. Foxing to page edges.

In STATE OF SIEGE (first published in 1966) art teacher Malfred Signal attempts to reinvent herself. She leaves her repressed past and domineering family behind, and moves from Otago to Auckland to live on a sub-tropical island. But who is knocking at the door one stormy night? This unforgettable psychological portrait was the subject of an award winning 1978 film by Vincent Ward.