The Wages of Fear [Le salaire de la peur]

Paris: Rene Julliard, 1950. First French Edition. INSCRIBED by Arnaud to writer and journalist Claude de Fréminville: "à Claude de Fréminville / hommage cordial / Georges Arnaud" ("to Claude de Fréminville / best wishes / Georges Arnaud").

Claude de Fréminville worked as a journalist in postwar Paris, eventually finding a longstanding position at "Europe 1," where he wrote a weekly editorial under the pen name Claude Terrien. He also published five novels and several collections of poetry between 1933 and 1963.

Basis for the 1953 breakthrough masterpiece by Henri-Georges Clouzot, as well as the 1958 remake "Violent Road," directed by Howard W. Koch, and the 1977 remake "Sorcerer," directed by William Friedkin.

Slight lean, overall Very Good plus in two-color wrappers.

[Book #165982]