A Vision of Battlements By Anthony Burgess |
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| Editor:
| Biswell, Andrew |
| Author:
| Burgess, Anthony |
| Series title: | The Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5261-2203-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A new edition of Anthony Burgess's first novel, set in Gibraltar during the Second World War. Loosely based on Virgil's Aeneid, the book describes the anti-heroic army career of Richard Ennis, a thwarted composer. The introduction and notes describe the publishing history and the autobiographical context of this lost masterpiece.
A new edition of Anthony Burgess's first novel, set in Gibraltar during the Second World War. Loosely based on Virgil's Aeneid, the book describes the anti-heroic army career of Richard Ennis, a thwarted composer. The introduction and notes describe the publishing history and the autobiographical context of this lost masterpiece.