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Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
'Angus Wilson is one of the most enjoyable novelists of the 20th century... Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1956) analyses a wide range of British society in a complicated plot that offers all the pleasures of detective fiction combined with a steady and humane insight.' Margaret Drabble First published in 1956, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes draws upon perhaps the most famous archaeological hoax in history: the 'Piltdown Man', finally exposed in 1953. The novel's protagonist is Gerald Middleton, professor of early medieval history and taciturn creature of habit. Separated from his Swedish wife, Gerald is increasingly conscious of his failings. Moreover, some years ago he was involved in an excavation that led to the discovery of a grotesque idol in the tomb of Bishop Eorpwald. The sole survivor of the original excavation party, Gerald harbours a potentially ruinous secret...
Double Take
Bella is young, beautifl and talented. Her reputation as an actress is all she could hope for - and her reputation for cool reserve and high principles all she expects. For Bella is not like her fellow actors and prefers to avoid the rapacious gossip and promiscuity of the theatrical world. That is, until she joins Donald Ballader's New Company - and embarks on a passionate affair that turns her world upside down.
Cedric Price Retriever
Useful for students and artists, this book features introductions to some of the issues at the heart of critical debate. The time-based interventions of radical British architect Cedric Price earned him legendary status. This publication provides an insight into the preoccupations of one of Britain's leading architects and thinkers.
A Portrait of the Artist as Australian
This book is the first critical assessment of Humphries' entire oeuvre, especially his career as an author. Arguing that Humphries is one of Australia's greatest writers, the author reveals a multi-faceted artist whose success is rooted in the British music hall tradition, Dadaism and grotesquerie. Being Australian has also fundamentally shaped the performer and writer, and the author's defence of Humphries against charges of expatriatism is pertinent to the debate on Australian national identity.
The Late Middle Classes
Set in the early 1950s on the South coast, this satirical play follows the fortunes of 12 year-old, Holly. His snobbish mother is bored out of her mind and his father is having an affair. But Holly also has to contend with his piano tutor, whose interest in the boy is more than merely musical.
Stardust
In the quiet English hamlet of Wall, Tristran Thorn embarks on a remarkable journey through the world of Faerie to recover a fallen star for his lover, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester.
