RARE Camp of the Saints Jean Raspail 1987 AICF Hardcover

This is a highly rare 1987 American Immigration Control Foundation hardcover edition of The Camp of the Saints by Jean Raspail, in English translation, from a very limited print run. It is a First Edition, First Printing (see interior photo). The book shows minimal wear and is in near-like-new condition. No dust jacket is included. Reprinted by special arrangement with Editions Robert Laffont, Paris, 1987.

Originally published in 1973 (Le Camp des Saints), The Camp of the Saints is a dystopian novel by French author Jean Raspail that imagines the collapse of Western civilization following the arrival of a massive wave of impoverished migrants on the French coast. The story centers on the response, or lack thereof, by political, cultural, and moral authorities as social order rapidly disintegrates.

Because of its themes, the novel has long been controversial and is frequently cited in debates surrounding immigration, nationalism, and political ideology. It is often discussed as an influential text within far-right and anti-immigration discourse, as well as a recurring reference point in broader cultural and political arguments about mass migration.

This volume will appeal to collectors of rare political books, scholars of immigration history, and readers interested in the study of controversial literature and the history of xenophobia in the United States and Europe.