{"product_id":"9780571296491-william-gerhardie","title":"William Gerhardie","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Biography\u003cbr\u003eOn the strength of novels such as Futility and The Polyglots, William Gerhardie was hailed as the most brilliant writer of the 1920s. Yet by 1940 he had ceased to publish, and increasingly towards the end of his life he lived as a recluse. In this biography, the author rediscovers one of the most unjustly neglected of English writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the strength of novels such as \u003ci\u003eFutility\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Polyglots\u003c\/i\u003e, William Gerhardie was hailed as the most  brilliant writer of the 1920s, admired by Graham Greene, Evelyn  Waugh, Olivia Manning and many others. Yet by 1940 he had ceased to  publish, and increasingly towards the end of his life he lived as a  recluse. In this acclaimed biography first published in 1990 Dido Davies rediscovers one of the most unjustly neglected of English writers, whose tragi-comic vision reflected his extraordinary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most enjoyable biographies I have read for a long time.' Humphrey Carpenter, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most important literary lives of the century.' Sean French, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As engrossing as a well-packed novel.' William Trevor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A comic masterpiece.' Hilary Mantel, \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56726786376054,"sku":"9780571296491","price":28.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35253557.jpg?v=1763973857","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571296491-william-gerhardie","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}