Friends of Promise Cyril Connolly and the World of Horizon

Informationen zum Autor Born in 1951, Michael Shelden grew up in the American Middle West. His essays and reviews have appeared in a wide variety of journals and periodicals, including the Times Literary Supplement. Friends of Promise was his first book and he subsequently went on to write acclaimed biographies of Graham Greene and George Orwell. Klappentext Published monthly in Bloomsbury! "Horizon" was a cultural beacon during the dark days of the Second World War. This book offers an account of literary life in a fascinating period of history! skilfully recreating the world of "Horizon"! and bringing to life the colourful individuals who made the magazine a legend in its time. Zusammenfassung Published monthly in Bloomsbury, "Horizon" was a cultural beacon during the dark days of the Second World War. This book offers an account of literary life in a fascinating period of history, skilfully recreating the world of "Horizon", and bringing to life the colourful individuals who made the magazine a legend in its time.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Michael Shelden (Editore), Michae Shelden (Editore)
• Autori: Michael Shelden, Shelden Michael
• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 19.02.2009
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata
• EAN: 9780571249152
• ISBN: 978-0-571-24915-2
• Numero di pagine: 274
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2 cm
• Categorie: Literature, Culture, Bohemia, Publishing, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Faber Finds, Publishing industry and journalism, publishing industry, Art; Bohemia; Culture; Faber Finds; Literature; Publishing