About this title: Primarily the story of Christopher Isherwood's parents, this is a description of the traditional English family background from which Isherwood, a pacifist and homosexual, felt impelled to escape. The couple first met in 1895 and married in 1903, on Frank's return from the Boer War. Christopher was born in the following year. Frank, a regular soldier, though possessed of artistic talents, was killed in May 1915 whilst leading his men on a hopeless assault at Ypres, but Kathleen survived to the age of 91. The book has been described as revealing more about Christopher Isherwood than any of the ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 510 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 510 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 510 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Hardback.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster / NY
Date Published: c1971
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Very good dust jacket-with tape repair and lamination starting to separate. Very good condition. B&W Photographs. 510 p. illus. 23 cm. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Good in GOOD. jacket. PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Minerva, London
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780749399290ISBN:0749399295
Description: Good. 362p.,[8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm. Includes: illustrations, portraits. Originally published: London : Methuen, 1971. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1971
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Good. Spine creased, edgewear, 1" creases at bottom right corner of cover, pages yellowing. 8 pages of pictures. read more
Edition: First Printing Stated
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, NY
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780671209919ISBN:0671209914
Description: Photos. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean, little wear inside or out, remainder dot. Jacket is clean, little wear but plasti-coat is starting to peel from top edges. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Minerva, London
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780749399290ISBN:0749399295
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. 362p., [8]p. of plates: ill., ports.; 20 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits. Originally published: London: Methuen, 1971. read more
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