The biographer's moustache / Kingsley Amis
1995, First Edition. London : Flamingo. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages; Physical desc. : 282 p. ; 22 cm. Subject: English fiction - 20th century. English fiction ; 20th century. Fiction / General. Modern fiction. Summary: Gordon Scott-Thompson, a struggling hack, gets commissioned to write the biography of veteran novelist, Jimmie Fane. It is a task which proves to be fraught with extraordinary and unforeseen difficulties. Fane, an unashamed snob, has many pet hates, including younger men with moustaches and trendy pronuncation. Scott-Thompson, however, is extrememly attached to his own moustache and not so particular about his use of language. It doesn't help matters that Fane's wife Joanna isn't yet sure what she feels about moustaches, but has decided views on younger men. Item #183471
ISBN: 0002253305
Price: €10.95