Therapy
by Lodge, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0436203340
- ISBN 13
- 9780436203343
- Seller
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Bromsgrove, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Secker and Warburg, 1995 0436203340. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. DW is not price clipped. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. No annotations or inscriptions. 9.4" x 6.4". 322 pp. A novel about a wealthy TV sitcom writer who journeys back through his life to find out what is causing his unease. In the process he 'discovers' the writings of Kierkegaard and begins to see himself as suffering from existentialist Angst. The novel therefore serves as an introduction to existentialism. It also traces a life mainly in London and the Midlands of the UK from the 1950s to the 1990s with some perceptive insights into the society of those decades in the UK. .
Synopsis
David Lodge is the author of ten previous novels, a trilogy of plays and a novella. He has also written stage plays screenplays and numerous works of literary criticism. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. He is Honorary Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Birmingham, where he taught for many years, and lives in that city. David Lodge’s books have sold over 2.5 million copies. From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Edward Hellawell
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1649
- Title
- Therapy
- Author
- Lodge, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0436203340
- ISBN 13
- 9780436203343
- Publisher
- London: Secker and Warburg, 1995 0436203340
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Therapy Philosophy Kierkegaard Existentialism Marriage Relationships Sex Religion London 1950-1990 USA QSE
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
David Edward Hellawell
Biblio member since 2007
Bromsgrove, West Midlands
About David Edward Hellawell
Professor Emeritus now selling off the stock of a lifetime.
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