The Living and the Dead
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Viking Press, 1941
The first edition of The Living and the Dead by Patrick White was published in New York by Viking Press in 1941. We track 2 editions.
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Later and other editions
- Eyre & Spottiswoode1962 Hardback I own The Living and the Dead, Eyre & Spottiswoode 1962 Log in to want this
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- London
Read next
- Comes after
- Happy Valley
- Followed by
- The Aunt's Story
In print
- Editions recorded
- 7 on Open Library, 7 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Living and the Dead?
The first edition of The Living and the Dead by Patrick White was published in New York by Viking Press in 1941.
How many editions of The Living and the Dead are there?
We track 2 editions of The Living and the Dead, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Living and the Dead?
In order, it follows Happy Valley and it is followed by The Aunt's Story, according to Wikidata.