Written in the 1950s, the eight stories collected here are brilliantly of their time: the decade of rubber plants, espresso bars and skiffle, of Suez, Teddy Boys and Angry Young Men. With compassion and deadly accuracy, Angus Wilson charts the scandals and secrets of the respectable middle classes - Kennie, the Borstal Boy mascot of an intellectual clique; June Raven, an SW3 hostess who gets over-involved with one of her publisher-husband's authors; Lord Peacehaven, retired megalomaniac; Maurice Liebig, teenage pawn in a ...
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Written in the 1950s, the eight stories collected here are brilliantly of their time: the decade of rubber plants, espresso bars and skiffle, of Suez, Teddy Boys and Angry Young Men. With compassion and deadly accuracy, Angus Wilson charts the scandals and secrets of the respectable middle classes - Kennie, the Borstal Boy mascot of an intellectual clique; June Raven, an SW3 hostess who gets over-involved with one of her publisher-husband's authors; Lord Peacehaven, retired megalomaniac; Maurice Liebig, teenage pawn in a family feud; and the mad old man who finds the justice of God in a hen roost.
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Very Good. 1977. Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Ex-Libris with stamp and usual markings. Light foxing, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 8 short stories of the 'respectiable' middle classes of the fifties. Wraps are scuffed, spine is unbent. There is a damp stain on bottom corner of first pages. Text is clean & unmarked.
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Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
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Fair. Spine and cover creases, clean text, brown spots on endpapers. Includes eight stories-A Bit Off the Map, A Flat Country Christmas, More Friend than Lodger, Once a Lady, After the Show, Higher Standards, A Sad Fall, Ten Minutes to Twelve;
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Red cloth, slight edge rubbing, paper edge yellowed. In slightly chipped DJ that is browned on the inside of the DJ. Now protected in a mylar jacket.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 193 pages.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: