The Bandit on a Billiard Table by Alan Ross
This book is Alan Ross's 1954 travel book, The Bandit on the Billiard Table: A Journey through Sardinia. It is the fascinating account of a summer trip to Sardinia, an island rarely visited when the book was first published. An interesting exploration of culture and customs, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in historical travel writing, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing The Bandit on the Billiard Table: A Journey through Sardinia now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Alan Ross (1922-2001) was a poet, writer, journalist, editor and publisher. In fact, he was a man of letters par excellence. Born in India, educated in England, he joined the Royal Navy in the Second World War and endured the Arctic convoys to Russia. Alan Ross took over The London Magazine (the definite article was later dropped) from John Lehmann and revitalized it. There, it has been said, 'he simplified as well as unified contemporary culture by the clarity of his unique editorial taste. He also discovered many new talents.'His writing embraced poetry, cricket journalism, biography, autobiography, criticism and travel writing. Many of his titles are to be reissued in Faber Finds.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780002720205 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002720205 |
| Title | The Bandit on a Billiard Table |
| Author | Alan Ross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1989-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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