All The Dogs Of My Life: A Virago Modern Classic - Brossura

Von Arnim, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10: 1860491103 ISBN 13: 9781860491108

Casa editrice: Virago, 1995

Riassunto

From Bijou, her very first dog, to Chunkie and Knobbie, her favourite, and last, canine companions, Elizabeth von Arnim takes us through the complex journey of her life. From her Pomeranian idyll (encapsulated in her first novel, Elizabeth and Her German Garden ) to less happy days in London following the death of her first husband; from the solitude of her Swiss mountain hideaway, to World War I and a disastrous second marriage, her dogs (or lack of) were always vital to her. Through them, Elizabeth von Arnim offers observations on life and society.

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Recensione:

As much a portrait of a vanished world as the autobiography of a well-loved author told through touching takes of canine companions (Big Issue)

A captivating (in no way barking) autobiography. Dogs take the leading role, but it is also about troublesome husbands, wonderfu houses, a surprising life (Observer)

L'autore:

A greatly admired literary figure of her time, Elizabeth von Arnim was born in 1866 and brought up in England. She spent later years in Switzerland, the French Riviera and America, where she died in 1941.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Virago
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1860491103
• ISBN 13: 9781860491108
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224