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Grumbling at Large - Selected Essays of JB Priestley - cover

Grumbling at Large - Selected Essays of JB Priestley

J. B. Priestley

Publisher: Notting Hill Editions

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Priestley defined the essay as a 'prose masterpiece in miniature' and he expressed his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects from old age to his horror of conferences. Writing sometimes 'out of devilment' to shake up a complacent public, Priestley's essays reveal the singular voice of one of Britain's most distinguished writers.
Available since: 07/20/2016.
Print length: 192 pages.

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