"Books Do Furnish a Room" 1971 Powell, Anthony

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POWELL, Anthony

[241] pp.

Heinemann

1971

First Edition

7 1/2" x 5 1/8"

Wrapper design by Broom-Lynne

Two or three … Read more POWELL, Anthony

[241] pp.

Heinemann

1971

First Edition

7 1/2" x 5 1/8"

Wrapper design by Broom-Lynne

Two or three years after the Second World War and London's literary world is finding its feet again, Nicholas Jenkins has found himself a job "doing the books" on a "little magazine". This brings about contact with persons known and unknown, including that talented writer of the war-generation, X. Now a Labour MP, Widmerpool abuts on these activities, but may have bitten off more than he can chew in marrying the young and beautiful Pamela Flitton. See less