Vera Brittain: A Life
Autor Mark Bostridge, Paul Berryen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 noi 2022
The definitive biography of Vera Brittain, acclaimed author of Testament of Youth. With a new introduction by Mark Bostridge.
'Riveting and authoritative' Kate Figes, Independent on Sunday
'Honest, precise and smart' Natasha Walter, Guardian
'They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait' Fiona MacCarthy, Observer
Vera Brittain is most widely known as the woman who immortalized a lost generation in her haunting autobiography of the Great War, Testament of Youth.
This biography is the most comprehensive, authoritative life of one of the most remarkable women of her time. Based on unpublished papers and first-hand knowledge, the authors create a candid and sympathetic portrait of the writer, pacifist and feminist. They reveal the truth about Vera Brittain's 'semi-detached' marriage, her friendship with Winifred Holtby, and her relationships with her brother Edward and fiancé Roland Leighton, killed in the First World War, memories of whom haunted her all her days.
Shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize, the NCR Non-Fiction Prize and the Fawcett Prize.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780349015019
ISBN-10: 0349015015
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 42 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Virago
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0349015015
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 42 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Virago
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
This thoughtful portrait of a dauntless feminist and pacifist combines the readability of a novel with the authenticity of fact
Riveting and authoritative
They are honest, precise and smart ... They give her to us physically ... And they give her to us emotionally
They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait
Shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize, the NCR Non-Fiction Prize and the Fawcett Prize
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'This thoughtful portrait of a dauntless feminist and pacifist combines the readability of a novel with the authenticity of fact' Lyndall Gordon, Books of the Year, Independent
Vera Brittain is most widely known as the woman who immortalised a lost generation in her autobiography of the Great War, Testament of Youth.
This biography is the most comprehensive, authoritative life of one of the most remarkable women of her time.
Based on unpublished papers and first-hand knowledge, the authors create a candid and sympathetic portrait of the writer, pacifist and feminist. They reveal the truth about Vera Brittain's 'semi-detached' marriage, her friendship with Winifred Holtby, and her relationships with her brother Edward and fiancé Roland Leighton, killed in the First World War, whose memory haunted her all her days.
` They succeed triumphantly. A fascinating portrait' Fiona MacCarthy, Observer
Riveting and authoritative
They are honest, precise and smart ... They give her to us physically ... And they give her to us emotionally
They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait
Shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize, the NCR Non-Fiction Prize and the Fawcett Prize
[photo]
'This thoughtful portrait of a dauntless feminist and pacifist combines the readability of a novel with the authenticity of fact' Lyndall Gordon, Books of the Year, Independent
Vera Brittain is most widely known as the woman who immortalised a lost generation in her autobiography of the Great War, Testament of Youth.
This biography is the most comprehensive, authoritative life of one of the most remarkable women of her time.
Based on unpublished papers and first-hand knowledge, the authors create a candid and sympathetic portrait of the writer, pacifist and feminist. They reveal the truth about Vera Brittain's 'semi-detached' marriage, her friendship with Winifred Holtby, and her relationships with her brother Edward and fiancé Roland Leighton, killed in the First World War, whose memory haunted her all her days.
` They succeed triumphantly. A fascinating portrait' Fiona MacCarthy, Observer