England, Their England
by Macdonell, A. G. (Archibald Gordon 1895 Â 1941)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan, London, 1937. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. One of a genre at the time, the novel examines the changing nature of English society during the interwar period. The style and subject matter recall the works of Evelyn Waugh and P. G. Wodehouse, Macdonell's contemporaries, as well as earlier writers such as Jerome K. Jerome. It is also known for its description of traditional village cricket. The novel is purported to be a roman à clef. The novel won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction in 1933.  Wikipedia original cloth, slight bumping of the corners, darkening of the page edges, and very slight grubby marks, and apart from a gift note dated Christmas 1938 on the blank second free end page, has no other annotations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8] 299, [5] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Humour. Inventory No: 0283930. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0283930
- Title
- England, Their England
- Author
- Macdonell, A. G. (Archibald Gordon 1895 – 1941)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- BZDB2 satire WWI Literature & Literary; Humour. Unbranded Macdonell, A. G. (Archibald Gordon 1895 Â 1941) England, Their England
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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