Description
Mary Kent Hughes’ Dust of Nineveh is a compelling wartime novel set in Iraq during the Second World War. Drawing on Hughes’ own experiences as a doctor serving with the British Army, the story provides an evocative picture of life in a remote military medical community. The harsh desert environment, extreme heat, dust, isolation, and uncertainty of wartime create a vivid backdrop for the characters’ experiences. Through the lives of the nurses and medical staff, Hughes explores the pressures of service overseas and the friendships and relationships that develop under difficult circumstances.
The novel combines elements of adventure, romance, and historical fiction while offering an insight into the important role played by women in wartime medical services. Themes of courage, duty, friendship, independence, and sacrifice run throughout the story, giving it a strong human dimension. As a first edition published in 1946, Dust of Nineveh is also of interest to collectors of Australian literature, historical fiction, and Second World War books, particularly because of Hughes’ personal connection to the events and setting she describes.
In excellent condition as this is a 1st edition novel. Some tearing at the binder and edges of the paper sleeve cover and some yellowing on the edges of the pages (see photos). Also some pencil markings and stamp on the first page (see photos).
Published in 1946.
Dimensions: 19cm x 13cm
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