Maiden Voyage
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
Maiden Voyage is the autobiographical debut of Denton Welch, a writer celebrated for his acutely observant and lyrical prose style. The narrative chronicles the author's real-life escape from his English boarding school at the age of sixteen, his subsequent journey to China to live with his father, and the vivid encounters and impressions he gathered along the way. Written with a sharp, intensely personal voice, the work presents a young man's awakening sensibility as he navigates foreign landscapes, cultural contrasts, and the complex currents of his own identity. First published in 1943 with an introduction by Edith Sitwell, the book established Welch as a distinctive literary talent, praised for his ability to render the extraordinary within the mundane. Its semi-picaresque structure and confessional intimacy make it a landmark of mid-twentieth-century autobiographical writing.
Author: Denton Welch
Format: Paperback
Published: 1954, Penguin
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
Maiden Voyage is the autobiographical debut of Denton Welch, a writer celebrated for his acutely observant and lyrical prose style. The narrative chronicles the author's real-life escape from his English boarding school at the age of sixteen, his subsequent journey to China to live with his father, and the vivid encounters and impressions he gathered along the way. Written with a sharp, intensely personal voice, the work presents a young man's awakening sensibility as he navigates foreign landscapes, cultural contrasts, and the complex currents of his own identity. First published in 1943 with an introduction by Edith Sitwell, the book established Welch as a distinctive literary talent, praised for his ability to render the extraordinary within the mundane. Its semi-picaresque structure and confessional intimacy make it a landmark of mid-twentieth-century autobiographical writing.