The author's departure from his beloved Fijian Service to become Bursar of Rugby School was heart-rending for him. However, a major factor in his decision was the chance to see more of his older brother, the novelist C.P. Snow. Philip himself was a character in three of his brother's novels and as his brother's reputation grew (not only as a novelist but also as a minister in Harold Wilson's government and later, in the House of Lords) new opportunities were opened to Philip. So his story reads like a social history from ...
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The author's departure from his beloved Fijian Service to become Bursar of Rugby School was heart-rending for him. However, a major factor in his decision was the chance to see more of his older brother, the novelist C.P. Snow. Philip himself was a character in three of his brother's novels and as his brother's reputation grew (not only as a novelist but also as a minister in Harold Wilson's government and later, in the House of Lords) new opportunities were opened to Philip. So his story reads like a social history from the 1950s onwards, since he found himself rubbing shoulders with eminent figures from a variety of fields - cricket, arts and letters, politics, the armed services, the law, academia and royalty.
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Add this copy of A Time of Renewal: Clusters of Characters, C.P. Snow to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by The Book Bin rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salem, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by The Radcliffe Press.
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Like New in Near Fine jacket. Size: 8x5x1; The author's departure from Fijian service brought him into friendships and acquaintances of which are recorded here. Partly a sequal to The Years of Hope, this book reads like a Who's Who of the good, the great, and the outstanding in cricket, the arts, letters, law and royalty. *** 304pp. *** Index, bibliography. *** 1st ed.
Add this copy of A Time of Renewal: Clusters of Characters, C.P. Snow to cart. $66.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by I.B. Tauris.