Byrne, Paula
The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008322205
- author:
- Byrne, Paula
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 704
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 15.9 x 4.8 centimeters (0.2
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Barbara Pym: A Life of Genius
This biography brings to life one of England's greatest novelists, whose witty and insightful portrayals of domestic life captivated readers for decades. Paula Byrne draws on Barbara Pym's archive to reveal a woman who was both a brilliant writer and a brave individual.
From her early days at Oxford to her experiences in Nazi Germany and her career as a single working girl in London, Pym's life was marked by rejection and perseverance. Through her diaries, letters, and novels, Byrne sheds new light on the themes that defined Pym's work: the complexities of human relationships and the power of everyday lives.
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