{"product_id":"2026200009616-secondhand-light-on-a-dark-horse-an-autobiography-1901-1935","title":"Light on a Dark Horse: An Autobiography, 1901–1935","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded - no tears. Pages: good, previous owner, Ex-lib with usual markings \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Campbell’s Light on a Dark Horse is a flamboyant, visceral, and unapologetically heroic account of one of the twentieth century’s most tempestuous literary figures. Born in South Africa and later becoming a fixture of the bohemian London scene, Campbell recounts his transition from the untamed landscapes of his youth—where he spent his days hunting, riding, and living in near-primitive freedom—to the sophisticated, often suffocating intellectual circles of Bloomsbury. With the vigor of a man who served as a bullfighter, whaler, and soldier, he paints a self-portrait that is as much a swashbuckling adventure story as it is a memoir, capturing a life lived at the jagged edges of experience.   \n\nBeyond the daring exploits and colorful anecdotes, the work serves as a powerful testament to the \"big-action\" poet, a vanishing breed in the modern age. Campbell’s prose is infused with the same classical grace and fiery intensity that characterized his best verse, revealing his deep-seated romantic idealism, his abrasive wit, and his intense reactions against the status quo. It is a vital, if occasionally contentious, document of a life defined by physical engagement with the world—a rare, unfiltered look at a poet who rejected the detached academic life in favor of the raw, unpredictable reality of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888015749339,"sku":"2026200009616-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/33fad685-bb8b-45a1-af0e-9b01e89870f2.png?v=1781752878","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009616-secondhand-light-on-a-dark-horse-an-autobiography-1901-1935","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}