First published in 1948, this unjustly neglected classic of post-war fiction offers a quiet depiction of a childhood adrift in silence and despair. The book's themes feel contemporary, and the power of the writing comes through in the work's beautifully wrought exploration of both childhood and masculinity.
These three funny, strange and moving autobiographical novels: THE MILITARY ORCHID; A MINE OF SERPENTS and THE GOOSE CATHEDRAL, collectively called The Orchid Trilogy are among the great 'hidden masterpieces' of English fiction. Obsessed by his strange twin passions for orchids and for fireworks, the narrator conjures up a dazzling portrait-both ...
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Ross, Alan (Editor); Work By Derek Walcott, Robert Conquest, John Rechy, Sidney Nolan, Julian Mitchell. Jocelyn Brooke, David...
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Date Published: 1952
Description: Stewart, Charles. Very Good jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. 160 p. Includes illustrations. 1952 Bodley Head 1st Edition. Previous owner's name inside front cover, o/w internally tight & unmarked. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. Light edgewear to DJ in Mylar Protector. In this book about wildflowers, the author takes the year month-by-month and discusses the flowers that are in bloom at the time. Contains 13 b/w illustrations of flowers. Items normally ... read more
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