Description
Shows signs of wear. Jacket may be torn, cover may have creases, pages have some writing and highlighting. May have some water damage. May be a former library book. If you are buying a box set item, the box may not be included.
This well-loved copy of Elizabeth Bowen’s “The Last September” is a true literary gem from the golden age of Anglo-Irish fiction. Published in 1929, the novel captures the tensions and uncertainties of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy in the early 20th century, as their world was crumbling around them. Bowen’s exquisite prose and keen psychological insights bring to life the Naylors, a family living in a grand country house in County Cork, blissfully unaware of the impending Irish War of Independence. With its rich symbolism and evocative descriptions of the Irish countryside, “The Last September” is considered one of Bowen’s finest works and a masterpiece of modernist literature. This particular copy, with its well-worn pages and marginalia, bears witness to the enduring appeal of Bowen’s writing and the novel’s enduring relevance as a poignant exploration of cultural upheaval, social class, and the fragility of inherited privilege.
