George Allen and Unwin A Remembrancer |
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| Author:
| Unwin, Rayner |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906122-79-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Merlin Unwin Books
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | USD $21.88 |
Book Description:
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George Allen & Unwin as a publishing imprint reflected a cross-section of the intellectual achievement of the Twentieth Century.
In his Remembrancer, former Chairman Rayner Unwin traces the vicissitudes of his own time with the Company. It is a digressive and personal history, with reflections on the delights as well as the dangers of a style of publishing that is now fast vanishing.
He particularly focusses on his memories of...
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George Allen & Unwin as a publishing imprint reflected a cross-section of the intellectual achievement of the Twentieth Century.
In his Remembrancer, former Chairman Rayner Unwin traces the vicissitudes of his own time with the Company. It is a digressive and personal history, with reflections on the delights as well as the dangers of a style of publishing that is now fast vanishing.
He particularly focusses on his memories of publishing famous authors including:
* JRR Tolkien
* Thor Heyerdahl
* Bertrand Russell
* Roald Dahl
This frank and elegant publishing memoir covers the eventual take-over of the Company. A Remembrancer brings to life this sequence of events which led to the winding up of a distinguished firm.