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A Time To Keep Silence.
de Fermor, Patrick Leigh
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London: John Murray, 1957. First edition of the author's third book, detailing his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original blue cloth. Illustrated by John Craxton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "From [My Mother] AE. Leigh Fermor Fudge with thanks for safe transportation to Regency Sq. Brighton MCMLXIX." Fermor has crossed out the 'To' in the printed 'To my Mother' dedication and inscribed the book as a thank you from his mother Aeileen Leigh Fermor. Known to her family as Fudge, Fermor's mother moved in old age to a rest home near Brighton, Sussex, in the late 1960's where Fermor visited her frequently. This book was likely given as a gift of appreciation to a friend of the family who assisted Fermor's mother in her move from her home in Regency Square to Brighton. Additionally signed by Fermor on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Peter Todd Mitchell.
Sinopsis
Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was an intrepid traveler, a heroic soldier, and a writer with a unique prose style. After his stormy schooldays, followed by the walk across Europe to Constantinople that begins in A Time of Gifts (1977) and continues through Between the Woods and the Water (1986), he lived and traveled in the Balkans and the Greek Archipelago. His books Mani (1958) and Roumeli (1966) attest to his deep interest in languages and remote places. In the Second World War he joined the Irish Guards, became a liaison officer in Albania, and fought in Greece and Crete. He was awarded the DSO and OBE. He lived partly in Greece—in the house he designed with his wife, Joan, in an olive grove in the Mani—and partly in Worcestershire. He was knighted in 2004 for his services to literature and to British–Greek relations. Karen Armstrong , a historian of religion, spent seven years in a Roman Catholic religious order; she has written about this experience in Through the Narrow Gate and The Spiral Staircase . She is also the author of many books, including A History of God , The Great Transformation , and, most recently, The Bible: A Biography.
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- Raptis Rare Books
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- 135041
- Título
- A Time To Keep Silence.
- Autor
- Fermor, Patrick Leigh
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- Usado
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- John Murray
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- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1957
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- A Time To Keep Silence SIgned First Edition, Debo, Deborah of Devonshire, Mitford Sisters, Patrick Leigh Fermor First Edition, Patrick Leigh Fermor Signed First Edition, Travel and Exploration
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