A Life Of Ones Own: Childhood And Youth
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This candid autobiography chronicles the early life of Gerald Brenan, the celebrated British writer and Hispanist best known for his deep connection to Spain and the Bloomsbury Group. A Life of One's Own: Childhood and Youth presents Brenan's formative years with vivid honesty, tracing his unconventional upbringing, restless spirit, and the rebellious wanderlust that would define his extraordinary life. Written with the reflective clarity of a seasoned literary mind, the memoir captures a young man at odds with Edwardian convention, ultimately walking away from a military career to seek a life of intellectual and personal freedom. It stands as a fascinating portrait of self-determination, placing Brenan among the great British autobiographers of the twentieth century.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks and wear on cover. Page Condition: Yellowed/aged. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
This candid autobiography chronicles the early life of Gerald Brenan, the celebrated British writer and Hispanist best known for his deep connection to Spain and the Bloomsbury Group. A Life of One's Own: Childhood and Youth presents Brenan's formative years with vivid honesty, tracing his unconventional upbringing, restless spirit, and the rebellious wanderlust that would define his extraordinary life. Written with the reflective clarity of a seasoned literary mind, the memoir captures a young man at odds with Edwardian convention, ultimately walking away from a military career to seek a life of intellectual and personal freedom. It stands as a fascinating portrait of self-determination, placing Brenan among the great British autobiographers of the twentieth century.
