A Writer's Britain: Landscape in Literature; SIGNED 1st/1st

Drabble, Margaret

ISBN 10: 0500514933 / ISBN 13: 9780500514931

Published by Thames and Hudson, 2009

About this Item

Signed by Margaret Drabble to the title page. A near fine copy of a first edition, first impression (thus) hardback in a near fine, unclipped dustjacket. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Writer's Britain: Landscape in Literature; SIGNED 1st/1st
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500514933
• ISBN 13: 9780500514931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • ABE

About this title

Synopsis

“Deserves to become a classic. . . . It greatly enriches one’s sense of the British countryside to see it this way, through the eyes of poets and novelists down the centuries.”―Christian Science Monitor

The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman. Here, the renowned author Margaret Drabble presents an image of Britain as seen by writers of different regions and periods, illuminating the ways in which their work has shaped our visual attitudes, taste in landscape, and relation to nature.

For this new edition of her engaging study, Ms. Drabble has made corrections and updates to the text throughout and written a new epilogue.

About the Author

Margaret Drabble is the author of eighteen novels including A Summer Bird-Cage, The Millstone, The Peppered Moth, The Red Queen, The Sea Lady, and the highly acclaimed The Pure Gold Baby. She has also written biographies, screenplays, and was the editor of the Oxford Companion to English Literature. She was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 2008. She was also awarded the 2011 Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime’s Distinguished Service to Literature.