Another Such Victory by John D Weaver, 1948 First Edition Hardcover, Bonus Army Novel

Another Such Victory by John D. Weaver, published by The Viking Press in April 1948. This hardcover first edition retains its original illustrated dust jacket. Set against the Bonus Army march on Washington during the Great Depression, Weaver's novel follows a World War I veteran and his family as they become part of the 1932 movement demanding payment of veterans' promised bonuses. A nice surviving copy of a 1948 American novel based on one of the defining events of the Great Depression.

Condition: Very Good
Dust Cover:
The original dust jacket shows its age with rubbing, particularly toward the lower left of the front, edge wear, light staining and overall age toning. There is a small tear along the upper front edge and a tiny tear at the bottom front. The back of the jacket has a crease along the upper edge. Please see photographs for the condition of the jacket.
Cover:
The hardcover itself has been well protected by its dust jacket. The light-colored cloth cover is clean with no staining or writing. The binding is tight and solid. There is a small dent along the lower edge of the front cover and minor shelf wear.
Pages:
The pages are clean and unmarked throughout with light age toning.

Synopsis
In the summer of 1932, thousands of World War I veterans and their families descended on Washington, D.C., during the depths of the Great Depression. Known as the Bonus Army, they came seeking early payment of compensation promised for their wartime service.
Another Such Victory tells their story through the experiences of a young veteran, his wife and child. Their journey brings them into the makeshift veterans' camps around Washington and eventually into the confrontation that ended with federal troops driving the marchers from the city. Weaver presents the story from both sides—ordinary people caught in desperate circumstances and the political and military establishment watching the movement grow.

History
The history behind Another Such Victory is particularly interesting because John D. Weaver wasn't simply researching a distant event.
Weaver graduated from college in June 1932 and returned home to Washington, D.C. while the Bonus Army was there. He later recalled seeing unemployed veterans around the Capitol, talking with the men and women and visiting their camps. Those firsthand experiences eventually became the foundation for this novel.
The book received contemporary critical notice. It is historical fiction written by a man who was actually in Washington during the event, met the people involved and drew upon what he witnessed.

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