Primarily the story of Christopher Isherwood's parents, this is a description of the traditional English family background from which Isherwood, a pacifist and homosexual, felt impelled to escape. The couple first met in 1895 and married in 1903, on Frank's return from the Boer War. Christopher was born in the following year. Frank, a regular soldier, though possessed of artistic talents, was killed in May 1915 whilst leading his men on a hopeless assault at Ypres, but Kathleen survived to the age of 91. The book has been ...
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Primarily the story of Christopher Isherwood's parents, this is a description of the traditional English family background from which Isherwood, a pacifist and homosexual, felt impelled to escape. The couple first met in 1895 and married in 1903, on Frank's return from the Boer War. Christopher was born in the following year. Frank, a regular soldier, though possessed of artistic talents, was killed in May 1915 whilst leading his men on a hopeless assault at Ypres, but Kathleen survived to the age of 91. The book has been described as revealing more about Christopher Isherwood than any of the seemingly autobiographical novels which preceded it.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Stated first printing, text tight clean unmarked with bright white pages, boards likewise clean & undamaged, edges of text block have toned a little, dust jacket NOT price-clipped, plastic coating on dust jacket peeling places, dj also shows a tiny chip at bottom of spine and a little closed tear at top of spine, Very Good/Good.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 510 pages; light fading to pages. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; -Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover. First printing. Text clean. A couple of small stains on outer foredges of pages. Corners on cover slightly rubbed. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Clean cloth cover.
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FINE IN A VERY GOOD D.J. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. HAS A TRACE OF RUB TO THE CORNERS AND FRONT FORE-EDGE FOLD, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.
