Goodbye, Twentieth Century

by Dannie Abse

Overview

Drawing upon his Welsh and Jewish heritage, Dannie Abse presents a rich autobiography that chronicles his life as both a doctor and an author. Humorous and poignant, this new edition not only includes the acclaimed first volume A Poet in the Family, but also discusses the changes in the political and literary landscape over the last century. With a chapter featuring brand new material by the author, this must-read autobiography will entertain those interested in history, politics, and literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908069726
Publisher:	Parthian Books
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Series:	Library of Wales , #32
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Dannie Abse is a poet, a playwright, and a novelist as well as the president of the Welsh Academi and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He is the author of Ash on a Young Man’s Sleeve, New & Collected Poems, Running Late, The Strange Case of Dr Simmonds and Dr Glas, and The View from Row G.

Editorial Reviews

"A magnificently conceived work."  —Guardian

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