The Journey Not the Arrival Matters: An Autobiography of the Years 1939 to 1969The author's account of World War II, his wife's death, and his political and literary activities. "A splendid ending to one of the most remarkable literary achievements of our time" (New York Times Book Review). Index; photographs. |
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... should retain its independence and not be absorbed in or controlled by Chatto , and that my general policy with regard to the kind of books which we had published and with regard to expansion would be maintained .
... should retain its independence and not be absorbed in or controlled by Chatto , and that my general policy with regard to the kind of books which we had published and with regard to expansion would be maintained .
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... peoples of Europe to be controlled for years by a psychopathic lunatic and tolerate political and economic chaos from Vietnam to Nigeria and from Moscow to Washington . My work with regard to the Empire and imperialism was just as ...
... peoples of Europe to be controlled for years by a psychopathic lunatic and tolerate political and economic chaos from Vietnam to Nigeria and from Moscow to Washington . My work with regard to the Empire and imperialism was just as ...
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This ambi- valence with regard to law and order and justice in an imperialist society was one of the principal reasons for my resigning from the Civil Service . Where the ethics of government and public service are concerned , I am a ...
This ambi- valence with regard to law and order and justice in an imperialist society was one of the principal reasons for my resigning from the Civil Service . Where the ethics of government and public service are concerned , I am a ...
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Հաճախորդի կարծիքը - rowmyboat - LibraryThingAh, the somewhat less famous husband of Virginia! I've read volumes 1 and 5 of his autobiography, and loved them. Leonard Woolf was an extremely intelligent man and an excellent writer. His prose has ... Read full review
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