Dr. Bradley Remembers, Deep Sea and They Seek a Country

Francis Brett Young

Published by William Heinemann Ltd 1939 - 1949, London, 1939

About this Item

A collection of novels by Francis Brett Young. The set consists of: 'Dr. Bradley Remembers', 'Deep Sea' and 'They Seek a Country'. Francis Brett Young (29 June 1884 28 March 1954) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer. The central project of Brett Young's career was a series of linked novels set in a loosely fictionalised version of the English West Midlands and Welsh Borders. The Mercian novels were originally inspired by the construction of Birmingham Corporation's Elan Valley Reservoirs from 1893 1904, and the country traversed by their associated aqueduct. 'The Black Diamond' (1921) tells the story of a labourer working on the aqueduct in the region around Knighton, while 'The House Under the Water' (1932) deals at length with the construction of the reservoirs themselves. The series expanded into a wide-ranging study of Midlands society from the 1890s through to the outbreak of the Second World War. Although linked by recurring characters, each of the Mercian novels can be read as an independent work. They range in style from the atmospheric psychological horror of 'Cold Harbour' (1924; praised by H. P. Lovecraft) to the romantic family saga of 'Portrait of Clare' (1927), which won that year's James Tait Black Memorial Prize. In cloth bindings in two unclipped and one clipped dustwrappers. Externally, generally smart. Boards are lightly rubbed in places. Dustwrappers are sound with slight rubbing. There are some chips and closed tears to the extremities. There are ink inscriptions to the half-title page in 'Deep Sea' and to the front pastedown in 'They Seek a Country'. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good. Seller Inventory # MOD8-D-1

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dr. Bradley Remembers, Deep Sea and They ...

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd 1939 - 1949, London

Publication Date: 1939

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Book Type: book