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No Abiding City: No Abiding City, 1939-66

Evelyn Waugh: No Abiding City, 1939-66: Vol. 2

Stannard, Martin

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Book Details:
Publisher:Flamingo ISBN:9780586086803 Published Date:26th July 1993 Dimensions:130 X 202 X 36 mm Weight:0.5218 kilograms Pages:504 Binding:Paperback Illustrations:16pp illustrations Condition:VeryGood

Short Description

This second volume of Martin Stannard's biography of Evelyn Waugh, following on from "The Early Years: 1903-1939", covers the period 1939 to 1966. It completes the portrait of Waugh and ranges from his war experiences to the writing of "Brideshead" and the "Sword of Honour" trilogy.

Full Description

This second volume of Martin Stannad's biography of Evelyn Waugh, following on from "The Early Years: 1903-1939", covers the period 1939 to 1966. It completes the portrait of Waugh and ranges from his war experiences to the writing of "Brideshead" and the "Sword of Honour" trilogy and ends with his death in 1966. This book looks at the private man behind Waugh's masks of burlesque and includes letters from a range of individuals including Cyril Connolly, Lady Diana Cooper and Graham Greene.