The Avenue Goes to War by R F Delderfield
Traditional fiction with big nostalgic appeal.
'Mr Delderfield's manner is easy, modest, heartwarming' -- Evening Standard 'R F Delderfield is a born storyteller' -- Sunday Mirror 'Sheer, wonderful storytelling' -- Chicago Tribune 'It is always a pleasure to read R F Delderfield, because he never seems to be ashamed of writing well' -- Books and Bookmen 'He built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novelHis narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett' Life Magazine -- Life Magazine
R. F. Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. On leaving school he joined the Exmouth Chronicle newspaper as a junior reporter, where he went on to become Editor. From there he began to write stage plays and then became a highly successful novelist, renowned for brilliantly portraying slices of English life. With the publication of his first saga, A HORSEMAN RIDING BY, he became one of Britain's most popular authors. Many of his bestselling novels were later adapted for television. He died in 1972.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340150931 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340150939 |
| Title | The Avenue Goes to War |
| Author | R F Delderfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1977-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 630 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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