Fr. 23.90

Pending Heaven

English · Paperback / Softback

Shipping usually within 3 to 5 weeks

Description

Read more

Informationen zum Autor William Alexander Gerhardie was born in St Petersburg, Russia, in 1895. As a young man he went to London and, when the First World War broke out, joined the army. He was first sent to Russia and later travelled the world before beginning to write. Futility (1922), his first novel, was sponsored by Katherine Mansfield, and other notable works of his include The Polyglots (1925) and Of Mortal Love (1936). Gerhardie's writing was acclaimed as an influence on many of his peers, including Anthony Powell, H. G. Wells, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and Olivia Manning. He died in London in 1977. Klappentext A novel about two men treading the donkey-round of paradise deferred! their literary friendship strained to breaking-point by rivalry in love. Zusammenfassung To quote William Gerhardie's own synopsis this work is 'a novel about two men treading the donkey-round of paradise deferred, their literary friendship strained to breaking-point by rivalry in love'.

Product details

Authors William Gerhardie, Gerhardie William
Assisted by Willia Gerhardie (Editor), William Gerhardie (Editor)
Publisher Faber & Faber
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 19.02.2009
 
EAN 9780571248933
ISBN 978-0-571-24893-3
No. of pages 224
Dimensions 126 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction: general and literary, Comedy; Faber Finds; Society

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.