The Edwardians (Virago Modern Classics) by Vita Sackville-West

Virago UK, 2003-10-01. Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Like New.

London: Virago. Very Good+. 1983. Reprint; Eighth Printing. Paperback. Slight cover corner creasing, light edge and shelf wear with light cover scuffing. ; Eighth printing of Virago paperback edition, 1993. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover design by the Senate showing "Portrait of Lady Lavery" by Sir John Lavery. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; Virago Modern Classics; 364 pages; Author's most successful book first published in 1930 with a new introduction by Victoria Glendinning. Nineteen-year-old Sebastian is heir to the vast country estate, Chevron. A deep sense of tradition and love of the English countryside binds him to his inheritance, yet he loathes the cold and extravagant society of which he is a part. It is July 1905 and Chevron is hosting a lavish party. Amongst the guests are two people who will change Sebastian's life: Lady Roehampton, who will initiate him in the art of love; and Leonard Anquetil, a polar explorer who will lead Sebastian and his free-spirited… Read More

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

US: Virago UK, 2003. Paperback. Good. At nineteen, Sebastian is a duke and heir to a vast country estate. A deep sense of tradition binds him to his inheritance, though he loathes the soci al circus he is a part of. Deception, infidelity and greed hide beneath the glittering surface of good manners. Among the guests at a lavish party are two people who will change Sebastian's life: Lady Roehampton, who will ini tiate him in the art of love; and Leonard Anquetil, a polar explorer who wi ll lead Sebastian and his free-spirited sister Viola to question their dest iny. A portrait of fashionable society at the height of the era, THE EDWARDIANS revealed all that was glamorous about the period - and all that was to lead to its downfall. First published in 1930, it was Vita Sackville-West's most successful book.

Virago UK, October 2003. Paper Back . 2.1 PB worn -5%.