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London: Chatto & Windus, 1991. 700 grammes; 412 pages, last 4 blank. Illustrated endpapers, showing an illustration of a chameleon. Aqua coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Light bumping to the head and to the heel of the back strip. The spine slightly cocked. Browning of the paper edges. Gift inscription to the free front endpaper and to the half title page. Small remainder dot to the lower page edge. Illustrated dustwapper ( wraparound ), showing a gilt illustration of a chameleon and some jasmine flowers against a aqua background with silver writing on the front panel in spine. Small white printers' cartouche to lower spine. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwapper corners and to the top and bottom dustwapper edges. A book set in a island just off the coast of Australia which has become newly independent. It becomes the target for aggressive neighbours and a brutal military regime is forced upon the populace. Friends become enemies, children become ruthless fighters and pacifists become generals in a novel of change. Digital image available upon request.. First British Edition. Aqua Boards. Reasonable/Good. 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Novel.