Fitzgerald, Penelope
The Knox Brothers
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007118304
- author:
- Fitzgerald, Penelope
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Biography & autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Penelope Fitzgerald's biography of her remarkable family is a masterful work that explores the lives of her father and his three brothers. Their stories are intertwined with significant historical events, including the decoding of Enigma, which is estimated to have shortened the Second World War by six months. The book delves into the fascinating world of Edmund Knox, a successful editor of Punch; Dillwyn, a Cambridge Greek scholar who cracked the Enigma code; Wilfred, an Anglo-Catholic priest and welfare worker in London's East End; and Ronald, a Roman Catholic chaplain to Oxford University's student body. This biography offers a unique glimpse into the lives of this remarkable generation, which straddled the divide between late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Through her writing, Fitzgerald exercises her pen magnificently, providing a fascinating account of a bygone world that is both captivating and informative.
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