New Statesman Profiles
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.
Condition remarks:
Binding: Hardcover dust jacket - Worn/faded - no tears, now protected in mylar sleeve. Condition: Good/Very Good; binding remains firm, pages show light tanning and minor foxing typical of vintage editions. Previous owner on FEP.
This compelling collection gathers the most insightful and biting character sketches ever published in the pages of the New Statesman, Britain’s preeminent voice of the left during the mid-20th century. Edited by the legendary Kingsley Martin, the volume offers a vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the power brokers, intellectuals, and agitators who shaped the landscape of a rapidly changing world. Through these pages, the reader is introduced to a gallery of figures who are dissected with both journalistic rigour and a distinctively sharp, mid-century wit. Beyond mere observation, these portraits serve as a critical commentary on the evolving political and cultural ethos of the era. The book captures the intellectual vigor of the post-war period, reflecting the skepticism and idealism of the Fabian-inspired tradition. It stands as a significant literary artifact, documenting the art of the political "profile" at its zenith, and remains an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the personalities that propelled the British political discourse of the 1950s.
Author: Kingsley Martin (Editor)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Binding: Hardcover dust jacket - Worn/faded - no tears, now protected in mylar sleeve. Condition: Good/Very Good; binding remains firm, pages show light tanning and minor foxing typical of vintage editions. Previous owner on FEP.
This compelling collection gathers the most insightful and biting character sketches ever published in the pages of the New Statesman, Britain’s preeminent voice of the left during the mid-20th century. Edited by the legendary Kingsley Martin, the volume offers a vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the power brokers, intellectuals, and agitators who shaped the landscape of a rapidly changing world. Through these pages, the reader is introduced to a gallery of figures who are dissected with both journalistic rigour and a distinctively sharp, mid-century wit. Beyond mere observation, these portraits serve as a critical commentary on the evolving political and cultural ethos of the era. The book captures the intellectual vigor of the post-war period, reflecting the skepticism and idealism of the Fabian-inspired tradition. It stands as a significant literary artifact, documenting the art of the political "profile" at its zenith, and remains an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the personalities that propelled the British political discourse of the 1950s.