God's Amateur The Writing of E. C. Large |
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| Editor:
| Bailey, Stuart
Kinross, Robin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-907259-38-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Princeton Architectural Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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E. C. Large (1902-1976) was--in chronological order--an industrial chemist, writer, and plant scientist. Best known for his 1940 history of plant diseases,The Advance of the Fungi, it is his long-out-of-print late-1930s oeuvre that will fascinate a new generation of readers.God's Amateur: The Writing of E.C. Large is a long-overdue critical revaluation of the fictional creations of a liberal free thinker whose exacting, imaginative prose is often compared to that of George Orwell....
More DescriptionE. C. Large (1902-1976) was--in chronological order--an industrial chemist, writer, and plant scientist. Best known for his 1940 history of plant diseases,The Advance of the Fungi, it is his long-out-of-print late-1930s oeuvre that will fascinate a new generation of readers.God's Amateur: The Writing of E.C. Large is a long-overdue critical revaluation of the fictional creations of a liberal free thinker whose exacting, imaginative prose is often compared to that of George Orwell. Featuring an account of Large's life; a full bibliography of published writings; and a selection of shorter pieces--travel essays, reportage, reveries, book reviews--God's Amateur reveals the full extent of Large's ambitions as a writer. An extended essay by Stuart Bailey (editor ofDot Dot Dot) discusses the writings from a wider contemporary perspective.