My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A literary memoir as intimate as it is illuminating, My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles offers a rare, first-hand window into the life of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and acerbic novelists, Evelyn Waugh, as seen through the eyes of his older brother and fellow writer, Alec Waugh. Beyond the familial bond, the book chronicles a vivid gallery of portraits — writers, travellers, and public figures — drawn from Alec's own rich and restless life, spanning continents, conflicts, and creative circles that defined the era. Alec Waugh writes with the easy authority of a man who lived fully and observed keenly, presenting each profile with warmth, wit, and an insider's candour that no biographer could replicate. The collection stands as a significant document of mid-twentieth-century literary and social culture, illustrating the complex dynamics of sibling rivalry, artistic ambition, and personal loyalty. For anyone captivated by the Waugh legacy or the golden age of English letters, this collection poses an irresistible question: how much of a great writer's genius is forged in the crucible of family?
Author: Alec Waugh
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A literary memoir as intimate as it is illuminating, My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles offers a rare, first-hand window into the life of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and acerbic novelists, Evelyn Waugh, as seen through the eyes of his older brother and fellow writer, Alec Waugh. Beyond the familial bond, the book chronicles a vivid gallery of portraits — writers, travellers, and public figures — drawn from Alec's own rich and restless life, spanning continents, conflicts, and creative circles that defined the era. Alec Waugh writes with the easy authority of a man who lived fully and observed keenly, presenting each profile with warmth, wit, and an insider's candour that no biographer could replicate. The collection stands as a significant document of mid-twentieth-century literary and social culture, illustrating the complex dynamics of sibling rivalry, artistic ambition, and personal loyalty. For anyone captivated by the Waugh legacy or the golden age of English letters, this collection poses an irresistible question: how much of a great writer's genius is forged in the crucible of family?