Personalities at Poppelsdorf

Great Britain: William Sessions Limited, 1991. Paperback. First Edition. Personalities at Poppelsdorf. Message to inside cover signed by the author. Variety is the key-note of these unusual stories set in a unique framework of a life-time's personal experience: variety of place - Mexico, Israel, Rhodesia, Washington,. the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, Geneva, Bulgaria, Corsica and Germany north, south, east and west' variety of theme - romance, murder, diplomacy, farce, pathos and sheer fun; and variety of technique in story telling. The stories project colourful scences that light up unexpected aspects of local customs, food, language and ethnic culture in widely contrasting places. The reader is constantly surprised by a subtle vein of irony that draws humour from solemn-sounding situations. Fourteen fictional stories, then, linked by one mature mind reflecting on the human condition across four continents and six decades. The extradordinary variety within these stories reflects the many-sided personality of the author. Having studied or worked or represented Britain officially in far-flung places John Oliver draws from his experiences much excitement, menance, pleasure and fun; and he is unusual in being able to leave the reader, every time, with plenty to think about. He offers entertainment, but entertainment with reflection, depth and compassion. Illustrated. 189 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Paperback.