The Willing Flesh, Willi Heinrich, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1956, First Edition, First Impression A story chronicling the Eastern Front combat experiences of a depleted infantry platoon during the 1943 German retreat from the Taman Peninsula on the Caucasian coast of Russia. The war film, Cross Of Iron (1977) is based on this novel. A First Edition, First Impression in very good condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. The toned end papers and pages are free from tears and inscriptions. There are marks to the top edge. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in very good condition with shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine, small loss to the bottom edge of the back cover, a small tear to the top edge of spine and creases to the back cover. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.