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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Humphrey Carpenter , Bernard MayesPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 14.20cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781982674151ISBN 10: 1982674156 Publication Date: 29 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIt must be technically very difficult to write a biography of more than one person at a time: it is still more difficult to capture the atmosphere of a group! Mr Carpenter has managed both things admirably. -- Mary Warnock, Sunday Telegraph (London) A triumph of skill and tact! not one dull or slack sentence. -- Kingsley Amis, New Statesman A constantly enjoyable volume. -- John Carey, Sunday Times (London) Author InformationHumphrey Carpenter (1946-2005) was a prolific biographer and a highly entertaining broadcaster for BBC Radio. He authored many notable biographies, including The Brideshead Generation and J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography. Bernard Mayes is a teacher, administrator, corporate executive, broadcaster, actor, dramatist, and former international commentator on US culture. He is best known for his readings of historical classics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |