The Valley of Bones.
by Powell, Anthony
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1964. The Valley of Bones, named for the Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel, depicts the coming together of very disparate individuals for the massive undertaking of Great Britain preparing for World War II. Unlike in Ezekiel, "The hand and spirit of God are absent; instead, there are men -- never very strong, often ineffective, seldom secure, always troubled.... Powell's narrative pictures the partial breakdown of an infantry company: the personal ossification of some men, the cracking of the mold in others, the failure (and even death) of still others" (Robert Morris).
Synopsis
The Valley of Bones is the seventh novel in the sequence of twelve comprising Anthony Powell's masterpiece, A Dance to the Music of Time. Published in 1964, it is the first of the war trilogy, poignantly capturing the atmosphere of the time whilst offering a subversively comic view of Army life. The conflict between regular soldiers and the bank managers-cum-officers is caught in some of the funniest scenes in the sequence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144231
- Title
- The Valley of Bones.
- Author
- Powell, Anthony
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Anthony Powell First Edition, The Valley of Bones First Edition
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