Book #59360

Heart of the Order - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Tony Ardizzone

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986.
ISBN: 0030085039

Price: $40.00

A Near Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has soiling to the boards and front flyleaf, housed in a Fine dust-jacket and signed and inscribed by author Tony Ardizzone directly on title page.

In Heart of the Order, Tony Ardizzone tells the story of the Knights of Columbus and their fight for justice in the early twentieth century. Ardizzone paints a colorful and compelling portrait of a group of men who risked everything for their beliefs, and whose efforts helped shape the modern world.

The Knights of Columbus were a powerful force in early twentieth century America. They were a force for good, fighting for justice and putting their faith in the goodness of humanity. But the Knights also had a dark side. They were a secret society, and they used their power to manipulate and control others.

Heart of the Order is the story of the Knights of Columbus and their fight for justice. It is a story of how one group of men used their power to shape the modern world, and how their efforts helped to create a more fair and just society.; 8vo; 314 pages; Signed by Author.