Figures in a Landscape by Barry England
Every second counts. Through long slogs across country, risky raids for supplies, moments of sheer panic, and under the intense pressure to survive, an unbreakable bond between two men is forged.
Masterful and beautifully writtenRiveting and compellingly authentic. Grips you like a vice from the first page and never lets you go
England's prose has the tough, spare elegance of steel scaffolding. His vocabulary is wide, and used with arresting precision. The speed of the narrative is impeccably controlled – long slogs over country, moments of blind panic, passages of demoralizing inactivity, hair-raising evasions, all building up to a central set-piece in a burning field... A brilliant achievement * The Times *
Shocked through with dramatic tension * Irish Times *
Outstanding … I doubt if there has been a more impressive debut since William Golding’s * Daily Telegraph *
England's prose has the tough, spare elegance of steel scaffolding. His vocabulary is wide, and used with arresting precision. The speed of the narrative is impeccably controlled – long slogs over country, moments of blind panic, passages of demoralizing inactivity, hair-raising evasions, all building up to a central set-piece in a burning field... A brilliant achievement * The Times *
Shocked through with dramatic tension * Irish Times *
Outstanding … I doubt if there has been a more impressive debut since William Golding’s * Daily Telegraph *
Barry England was born in London in 1932 and educated at Downside. He served as a subaltern in the Far East in the early fifties, then worked as an actor before starting a successful career as a stage and television playwright. His best-known play, Conduct Unbecoming, was a huge success in New York. England's first novel, Figures in a Landscape (1968), was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a film by Joseph Losey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784875992 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784875996 |
| Title | Figures in a Landscape |
| Author | Barry England |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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