Shortly before his death in 1978, Paul Scott won England's prestigiuos Booker Prize for fiction, but the praise lavished on his final novel, Staying On, came too late to repay years of critical neglect and poor sales. In this brilliant biography, Spurling uncovers the dark secrets of his remarkable life. Photographs.
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 25, 1990
ISBN 13
9780393029383
Paul Scott: A Life of the Author of the Raj Quartet
Shortly before his death in 1978, Paul Scott won England's prestigiuos Booker Prize for fiction, but the praise lavished on his final novel, Staying On, came too late to repay years of critical neglect and poor sales. In this brilliant biography, Spurling uncovers the dark secrets of his remarkable life. Photographs.