A Dance To The Music Of Time: Third Movement; The Valley Of Bones; The Soldier's Art; The Military Philosophers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
The third movement of Anthony Powell's monumental twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time gathers three interconnected volumes — The Valley of Bones, The Soldier's Art, and The Military Philosophers — into a richly observed portrait of British life during the Second World War. Narrated with Powell's signature dry wit and elegant irony, the sequence chronicles the wartime experiences of Nicholas Jenkins as he navigates the absurdities of military bureaucracy, the shifting fortunes of old acquaintances, and the quiet devastation wrought by conflict on an entire generation. Powell illustrates with remarkable precision how war reshapes social hierarchies, exposes human vanity, and accelerates the inevitable passage of time that governs the entire cycle. The tone is at once melancholic and acutely comic, balancing the weight of historical catastrophe against the persistent, almost farcical rhythms of ambition and social maneuvering. Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of twentieth-century English fiction, this movement stands as essential reading for anyone captivated by Powell's vast, Proustian tapestry of modern British life.
Author: Anthony Powell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Little, Brown and Company
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
The third movement of Anthony Powell's monumental twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time gathers three interconnected volumes — The Valley of Bones, The Soldier's Art, and The Military Philosophers — into a richly observed portrait of British life during the Second World War. Narrated with Powell's signature dry wit and elegant irony, the sequence chronicles the wartime experiences of Nicholas Jenkins as he navigates the absurdities of military bureaucracy, the shifting fortunes of old acquaintances, and the quiet devastation wrought by conflict on an entire generation. Powell illustrates with remarkable precision how war reshapes social hierarchies, exposes human vanity, and accelerates the inevitable passage of time that governs the entire cycle. The tone is at once melancholic and acutely comic, balancing the weight of historical catastrophe against the persistent, almost farcical rhythms of ambition and social maneuvering. Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of twentieth-century English fiction, this movement stands as essential reading for anyone captivated by Powell's vast, Proustian tapestry of modern British life.