Seen Dimly Before Dawn is the tale of a teenager, Walter Parrish, whose ideals of romantic love have been gleaned from his studies of poetry. When Walter is sent to spend a month's holiday on his uncle's decaying fruit farm in the Kent countryside he falls in love with his young and beautiful aunt. “thoroughly readable and consistently entertaining” – The Times Nigel Marlin Balchin (1908 – 1970) was an English psychologist and author, and father of childcare expert Dr Penelope Leach. As consultant to JS Rowntree & Sons in the 1930s he was involved in the design and marketing of Black Magic chocolates and the Aero and Kit Kat brands. Published by the Reprint Society in 1962. Book is in good condition. Binding intact. With dust jacket.