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Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Hilary Spurling

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The definitive portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's foremost biographers

Acclaimed literary biographer Hilary Spurling turns her attention to Anthony Powell, an iconic figure of English letters. Equally notorious for his literary achievements and his lacerating wit, Powell famously authored the twelve-volume, twenty-five year magnum opus, A Dance to the Music of Time. This enduringly fascinating portrait of mid-20th-century Britain has never been out of print, inspiring TV and radio adaptations and elevating the author to The Times' list of fifty greatest British writers since 1945.

Master novelist, well-connected socialite and keen-eyed social observer, Powell comes into focus as never before in this authoritative biography from one of our generation's greatest biographers.

Language: English

Pages: 510

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton

Release: October 05, 2017

ISBN: 0241143837

ISBN 13: 9780241143834

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Hilary Spurling

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The definitive portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's foremost biographers

Acclaimed literary biographer Hilary Spurling turns her attention to Anthony Powell, an iconic figure of English letters. Equally notorious for his literary achievements and his lacerating wit, Powell famously authored the twelve-volume, twenty-five year magnum opus, A Dance to the Music of Time. This enduringly fascinating portrait of mid-20th-century Britain has never been out of print, inspiring TV and radio adaptations and elevating the author to The Times' list of fifty greatest British writers since 1945.

Master novelist, well-connected socialite and keen-eyed social observer, Powell comes into focus as never before in this authoritative biography from one of our generation's greatest biographers.

Language: English

Pages: 510

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton

Release: October 05, 2017

ISBN: 0241143837

ISBN 13: 9780241143834

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