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 *
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 *
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 1973.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340963784 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340963786 |
| Title | The Avenue Goes to War |
| Author | R F Delderfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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