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"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 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.
[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.