Welch, Denton
In Youth is Pleasure
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241464137
- author:
- Welch, Denton
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.1 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In Youth is Pleasure, Denton Welch crafts an unforgettable portrayal of a young man's coming-of-age. A waifish, eccentric, and sensitive fifteen-year-old, Orvil finds solace in his own singular world, filled with ancient churches, antique collecting, and exploration.
Spending his summer holidays in a Surrey hotel with his mysterious father and two brothers who don't understand him, Orvil escapes into his own aesthetic universe. With vivid prose that balances pain and beauty, Welch brings to life the vibrant energy of this young protagonist.
First published in 1945, this book is a beautifully odd and spectacular portrayal of adolescence, full of sensuous detail and a heightened sense of awareness.
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