Author: DENIS CONSTANDUROS
Title: My Grandfather and Father, Dear Father. No. 20
Description: Slightly Foxed Ltd. 2012. Linnen band. Pp: 271. My Grandfather (first published in 1948) was an unpublished sequel, from Father, Dear Father.nMy Grandfather is, a depiction of Denis`s grandfather " centre of his home, where myriad women (his wife, sisters-in-law, maid, housekeeper, cook, and daughter) fit in with his ideal of the home " the only other male being Denis. In the hands of a tyrant, this household would have been miserable " but Grandfather could scarcely be less of a tyrant, at least through the eyes and memory of Denis. Through this lens, Grandfather is the jolliest, most amenable man imaginable. Good-nature and kindness line his every thought, as do childlike delight " even if it is for hunting. He is a creature of routine, and Denis`s documenting of Grandfather`s weekly meetings with a lifelong friend, and the conversations they repeat every time, is really rather lovely. ISBN: 9781906562427. Cond./Kwaliteit: Als nieuw.
Keywords: 9781906562427
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Title: My Grandfather and Father, Dear Father. No. 20
Description: Slightly Foxed Ltd. 2012. Linnen band. Pp: 271. My Grandfather (first published in 1948) was an unpublished sequel, from Father, Dear Father.nMy Grandfather is, a depiction of Denis`s grandfather " centre of his home, where myriad women (his wife, sisters-in-law, maid, housekeeper, cook, and daughter) fit in with his ideal of the home " the only other male being Denis. In the hands of a tyrant, this household would have been miserable " but Grandfather could scarcely be less of a tyrant, at least through the eyes and memory of Denis. Through this lens, Grandfather is the jolliest, most amenable man imaginable. Good-nature and kindness line his every thought, as do childlike delight " even if it is for hunting. He is a creature of routine, and Denis`s documenting of Grandfather`s weekly meetings with a lifelong friend, and the conversations they repeat every time, is really rather lovely. ISBN: 9781906562427. Cond./Kwaliteit: Als nieuw.
Keywords: 9781906562427
Price: EUR 25.00 = appr. US$ 27.17 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 2189590
- Book number: 2189590
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