A Meeting by the River by Christopher Isherwood (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Meeting by the River by Christopher Isherwood Breaking a long silence Oliver, a young Englishman, writes to his elder brother, Patrick. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A deeply satisfying novel of sibling rivalry, sexuality and spirituality.Breaking a long silence Oliver, a young Englishman, writes to his elder brother, Patrick. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother is living in a Hindu Monastery and has decided to take his final monastic vows. Patrick, a successful, long-married publisher, newly in love with a boy in Los Angeles, decides to visit Oliver to persuade him not renounce the world.First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River exposes the complex rivalries of sibling relationships and dramatises the conflict between sexuality and spirituality. Notes A deeply satisfying novel of sibling rivalry, sexuality and spirituality. Back Cover The classical opposition between the good brother and the bad one convinces... You believe in them Guardian Breaking a long silence Oliver, a young Englishman, writes to his elder brother, Patrick. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother is living in a Hindu Monastery and has decided to take his final monastic vows. Patrick, a successful, long-married publisher, newly in love with a boy in Los Angeles, decides to visit Oliver to persuade him not renounce the world. First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River exposes the complex rivalries of sibling relationships and dramatises the conflict between sexuality and spirituality. See also: The World in the Evening Author Biography Christopher Isherwood was born in 1904. He began to write at university and later moved to Berlin, where he gave English lessons to support himself. He witnessed first hand the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany and some of his best works, such as Mr. Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin, draw on these experiences. He created the character of Sally Bowles, later made famous as the heroine of the musical Cabaret. Isherwood travelled with W.H Auden to China in the late 1930s before going with him to America in 1939. He died on 4 January 1986. His novel A Single Man was recently made into an award-winning film by Tom Ford, starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore Review The classical opposition between the good brother and the bad one convinces… you believe in them * Guardian *A radiant novel of mystical devotion and worldly desire by a master of English prose * Chicago Tribune *Brilliant, vital, challenging . . . very strange and very lovely * Book Week * Promotional A deeply satisfying novel of sibling rivalry, sexuality and spirituality. Review Text The classical opposition between the good brother and the bad one convinces... you believe in them Review Quote The classical opposition between the good brother and the bad one convinces... you believe in them Promotional "Headline" A deeply satisfying novel of sibling rivalry, sexuality and spirituality. Details ISBN0099561093 Author Christopher Isherwood Pages 192 Year 2012 ISBN-10 0099561093 ISBN-13 9780099561095 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-11-01 Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Death 1986 Media Book DEWEY 823.912 Language English Short Title MEETING BY THE RIVER CHRISTOPH Residence US Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2012-11-01 AU Release Date 2012-11-01 NZ Release Date 2012-11-01 Translator Polly McLean Birth 2020 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Alternative 9781446468920 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:47695636;

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