242 pp. plus bibliography, notes author's acknowledgements, index. PO's name on pastedown, light spotting on to edge. A bright, attractive copy. "Known to millions as the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey and the bestselling author of a dozen detective novels, Dorothy Leigh Sayers was in reality a complex woman-moved, she said, by a 'careless rage for life'. The elusive mystery of the real person behind the public figure makes Sayers an attractive choice for the biographer. It is her own distinctive voice, the fact that she is allowed to speak for herself through extensive quotation from the letters, which sets David Coomes' biography apart and makes it so memorable, so enjoyable, so honest."; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Careless Rage for Life

Publisher

Lion Publishing, Oxford

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

ISBN 10

0745919227

ISBN 13

9780745919225

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Synopsis

Traces the life and career of the renowned writer of detective fiction, depicting her complex personality and her dedication to her Christian faith

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This biography of the mystery novelist, Dante translator and Christian writer uses letters not seen before, which flesh out and unify Sayers's life and work. The production values do not pass muster. The sound ebbs and flows from tape to tape, and extraneous noises go unedited. The narrator's voice seems alternately shrill and muffled. The production problems are a significant drawback in an otherwise excellent addition to one's biographical audio section. E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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