A God and His Gifts (King Penguin Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- First published in 1963, A God and his Gifts was the last of Ivy Compton-Burnett's novels to be published in her lifetime and is considered by many to be one of her best. Set in the claustrophobic world of Edwardian upper-class family life, it is the story of the self-willed and arrogant Hereward Egerton. In his marriage to Ada Merton he maintains a veneer of respectability but through his intimate relationships with his sister, Emmeline, and his son's future wife, Hetty, he steps beyond the bounds of conventional morality with both comic and tragic results…
- Copyright:
- 1983
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781448211531
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 11/02/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Ivy Compton-Burnett
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.