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The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle

by Palinurus, Cyril Connolly
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.51 MYR Save 34%
The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle
The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle

A literary reflection on loss, love, and war.

Imagine yourself submerged in the depths of a world at war, where the boundaries between reality and dreams blur. Cyril Connolly's "The Unquiet Grave" offers an intimate glimpse into the author's personal struggles with aging, lost love, and the horrors of war. With its unique blend of aphorisms, quotes, and reflective passages, this book will transport you to a time of chaos and introspection. Prepare to be captivated by its dazzling originality and profound insights that have captured the hearts of readers for generations.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle

by Palinurus, Cyril Connolly
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.51 MYR Save 34%
ISBN: 9780140285543
Authors: Palinurus, Cyril Connolly
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, Creative Nonfiction, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Essays, Memoir, Biography, History, World War II, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 462 readers)

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Cyril Connolly (1903-1974) was one of the most influential book reviewers and critics in England, contributing regularly to The New Statesman, The Observer, and The Sunday Times. His essays have been collected in book form and published to wide acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. The Unquiet Grave is considered by many to be his most enduring work. It is a highly personal journal written during the devastation of World War II, filled with reflective passages that deal with aging, the break-up of a long term relationship, and the horrors of the war around him. It is also a wonderfully varied intellectual feast: a collection of aphorisms, epigrams, and quotations from such masters of European literature as Horace, Baudelaire, Sainte-Beuve, Flaubert, and Goethe. Dazzlingly original in both form and content, The Unquiet Grave has continued to influence generations of writers.
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A literary reflection on loss, love, and war.

Imagine yourself submerged in the depths of a world at war, where the boundaries between reality and dreams blur. Cyril Connolly's "The Unquiet Grave" offers an intimate glimpse into the author's personal struggles with aging, lost love, and the horrors of war. With its unique blend of aphorisms, quotes, and reflective passages, this book will transport you to a time of chaos and introspection. Prepare to be captivated by its dazzling originality and profound insights that have captured the hearts of readers for generations.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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