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At the Pillars of Hercules

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

At the Pillars of Hercules

By Clive James

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About the book

First published to great acclaim in 1979, At the Pillars of Hercules (a title taken from a certain Soho pub) confirmed Clive James's place as a writer of immense talent, and as entertaining and elegant as ever. His main topics are contemporary poetry, aesthetics and the theory and practice of criticism, the popular novel, and the literature of modern history and politics. His discussions range from the legacy of Auden and Larkin to Gore Vidal and Lord Longford. His inimitable wit and candour are...Show more

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ISBN

9781447248842

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published year

2014

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1

Original title

At the Pillars of Hercules

Format

Paperback

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