The Memoirs Of Dennis Wheatley 1897-1977 (Three-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Dennis Wheatley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hutchinson & Co Ltd, London, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Sound and sturdy copies.
This three-volume autobiographical set presents the life and career of Dennis Wheatley with the same narrative force and precision that defined his bestselling thrillers. As literary memoir, it chronicles Wheatley’s transformation from privileged Edwardian youth to wartime intelligence officer and master of occult fiction. Volume I details his early years, military service in World War I, and entry into publishing, while Volume II presents his rise to fame, the crafting of his most iconic novels, and his role in shaping mid-century popular literature. Volume III illustrates his later life, personal philosophies, and reflections on fame, politics, and the supernatural. Wheatley instructs the reader in the mechanics of storytelling, the business of bookselling, and the moral convictions that guided his work. He argues for the enduring power of narrative to influence public thought and personal destiny. The memoirs are candid, richly anecdotal, and unapologetically opinionated, offering firsthand insight into the literary and political landscape of 20th-century Britain.
Author: Dennis Wheatley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hutchinson & Co Ltd, London, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Sound and sturdy copies.
This three-volume autobiographical set presents the life and career of Dennis Wheatley with the same narrative force and precision that defined his bestselling thrillers. As literary memoir, it chronicles Wheatley’s transformation from privileged Edwardian youth to wartime intelligence officer and master of occult fiction. Volume I details his early years, military service in World War I, and entry into publishing, while Volume II presents his rise to fame, the crafting of his most iconic novels, and his role in shaping mid-century popular literature. Volume III illustrates his later life, personal philosophies, and reflections on fame, politics, and the supernatural. Wheatley instructs the reader in the mechanics of storytelling, the business of bookselling, and the moral convictions that guided his work. He argues for the enduring power of narrative to influence public thought and personal destiny. The memoirs are candid, richly anecdotal, and unapologetically opinionated, offering firsthand insight into the literary and political landscape of 20th-century Britain.