Anthony Powell
A Dance to the Music of Time: Fourth Movement
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226677187
- author:
- Anthony Powell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 804
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A Dance to the Music of Time: Fourth Movement is the final volume of Anthony Powell's epic novel. Set against the backdrop of post-war England, this book follows Nick Jenkins as he navigates a world of ambition, intrigue, and dissolution. The novel explores themes of politics, business, high society, and counterculture in England and Europe. Powell's masterpiece provides an unsurpassed picture of social and artistic life in Britain between the wars. With its unique blend of humor, melancholy, and insight into the human condition, this book is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in 20th-century literature. This volume concludes Powell's four-volume panorama of twentieth century London, offering a poignant requiem for an age.