George Allen & Unwin: A Remembrancer
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- Synopsis
- George Allen & Unwin as a publishing imprint reflected a cross-section of the intellectual achievement of the Twentieth Century.In his Remembrancer, former Chairman Rayner Unwin traces the vicissitudes of his own time with the Company. It is a digressive and personal history, with reflections on the delights as well as the dangers of a style of publishing that is now fast vanishing.He particularly focusses on his memories of publishing famous authors including* JRR Tolkien* Thor Heyerdahl* Bertrand Russell* Roald DahlThis frank and elegant publishing memoir covers the eventual take-over of the Company. A Remembrancer brings to life this sequence of events which led to the winding up of a distinguished firm.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781906122799
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781873674376
- Publisher:
- Merlin Unwin Books Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 05/31/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Rayner Unwin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Language Arts, Communication
- Reading Age:
- 18 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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