Quite A Good Time to be Born by David Lodge
Illuminating both the author and his work, this book gives a picture of a period of transition in British society and the evolution of a writer who has become a classic in his own lifetime.
What one takes away from this half-memoir is the self-portrait of an extraordinarily good, wrongly modest man; a distinguished scholar, and one of the finest of current novelists -- John Sutherland * Spectator *
As a piece of reportage from the third quarter of the English 20th century this is a sociologist’s paradise * Guardian *
An outstanding memoir.. Lucid and witty * Irish Times *
A fascinating and moving read * Financial Times *
Quite a Good Time to be Born is a record of success, free of boasting or malice. Anyone with some knowledge of academia or the literary world will find it full of interest -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
As a piece of reportage from the third quarter of the English 20th century this is a sociologist’s paradise * Guardian *
An outstanding memoir.. Lucid and witty * Irish Times *
A fascinating and moving read * Financial Times *
Quite a Good Time to be Born is a record of success, free of boasting or malice. Anyone with some knowledge of academia or the literary world will find it full of interest -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
David Lodge (CBE)’s novels include Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work (shortlisted for the Booker) and, most recently, A Man of Parts. He has also written plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages.
He is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Birmingham, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and is a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846559501 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846559502 |
| Title | Quite A Good Time to be Born |
| Author | David Lodge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
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