Vera Brittain: A Life by Mark Bostridge

Vera Brittain: A Life by Mark Bostridge

Vera Brittain is most widely known as the woman who immortalized a lost generation in her haunting autobiography of the Great War, TESTAMENT OF YOUTH. Writer, pacifist and feminist, she condemned her provincial background but remained acutely conscious of the conventional elements in her own character; she revealed a richly emotional life in her writing but was outwardly sober and reserved; she possessed a fierce desire for fame and recognition but was ready to sacrifice both on matters of principle. This biography - comprehensive, authoritative and immensely readable - confirms Vera Brittain's stature as one of the most remarkable women of our time.

This thoughtful portrait of a dauntless feminist and pacifist combines the readability of a novel with the authenticity of fact -- Lyndall Gordon * Independent *
Riveting and authoritative -- Kate Figes * Independent on Sunday *
They are honest, precise and smart.. They give her to us physically ... And they give her to us emotionally -- Natasha Walter * Guardian *
They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait -- Fiona MacCarthy * Observer *

Mark Bostridge is a former research assistant to Shirley Williams and has reviewed for theTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, the TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT and the LITERARY REVIEW.

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ISBN 13	9781844085460
ISBN 10	1844085465
Titel	Vera Brittain: A Life
Autor	Mark Bostridge
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Little, Brown Book Group
Erscheinungsjahr	2008-11-06
Seitenanzahl	592
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