Jonathan Cape: Publisher
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.
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind every great literary movement stands a great publisher, and few in the twentieth century cast a longer shadow than Jonathan Cape, the visionary London imprint that shaped the careers of some of the most celebrated writers in the English language. Michael S. Howard's authoritative chronicle of the house presents an intimate portrait of its founder, its editors, and the remarkable authors — from T.E. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway to Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl — whose works were championed under its distinctive colophon. Howard details the commercial battles, editorial triumphs, and bold aesthetic philosophy that transformed a modest Bloomsbury venture into one of Britain's most prestigious and enduring publishing dynasties. Written with the access and authority of an insider, this account of Jonathan Cape's legacy illuminates the broader cultural and commercial forces that defined twentieth-century British publishing. Howard's prose is precise and anecdotal in equal measure, weaving together boardroom decisions and literary anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of an industry at its most dynamic. For anyone who has ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a great book — who believed in it, who fought for it, who staked a reputation on it — this is an indispensable and thoroughly captivating read.
Author: Michael S. Howard
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind every great literary movement stands a great publisher, and few in the twentieth century cast a longer shadow than Jonathan Cape, the visionary London imprint that shaped the careers of some of the most celebrated writers in the English language. Michael S. Howard's authoritative chronicle of the house presents an intimate portrait of its founder, its editors, and the remarkable authors — from T.E. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway to Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl — whose works were championed under its distinctive colophon. Howard details the commercial battles, editorial triumphs, and bold aesthetic philosophy that transformed a modest Bloomsbury venture into one of Britain's most prestigious and enduring publishing dynasties. Written with the access and authority of an insider, this account of Jonathan Cape's legacy illuminates the broader cultural and commercial forces that defined twentieth-century British publishing. Howard's prose is precise and anecdotal in equal measure, weaving together boardroom decisions and literary anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of an industry at its most dynamic. For anyone who has ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a great book — who believed in it, who fought for it, who staked a reputation on it — this is an indispensable and thoroughly captivating read.