\"Kenneth Trachtenberg, an expert in Russian history and literature, tries to protect his revered uncle Benn Crader, a world-renowned botanist, from a tangle of family relationships, greed, and the willfulness of the human hea Hardback book in very good condition. Quarter bound cream cloth with maroon paper covered boards. Ends of spine and corners lightly bumped. Light shelf wear. Marks on top edge of text block. Slight wrinkling at bottom of first few pages. Dust jacket in protective cover in very good condition. Ends of spine and corners bumped. Small tear at top back corner. Light shelf wear.