Penguin Main Series 808. 1st Edition, published 1951.
Tracing the lives of a group of friends, The Waves follows their development from childhood to middle age. While social events, individual achievements and disappointments form its narrative, the novel is most remarkable for the rich poetic language that expresses the inner life of its characters: their aspirations, their triumphs and regrets, their awareness of unity and isolation. Separately and together, they query the relationship of past to present, and the meaning of life itself.
Condition grading: Good. Couple of creases to slightly grubby spine. Some curling to top right corner of front cover. Small mark to centre of front cover. Crease to bottom left corner of rear cover. . Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 808. 1st Edition, published 1951.
Tracing the lives of a group of friends, The Waves follows their development from childhood to middle age. While social events, individual achievements and disappointments form its narrative, the novel is most remarkable for the rich poetic language that expresses the inner life of its characters: their aspirations, their triumphs and regrets, their awareness of unity and isolation. Separately and together, they query the relationship of past to present, and the meaning of life itself.
Condition grading: Good. Couple of creases to slightly grubby spine. Some curling to top right corner of front cover. Small mark to centre of front cover. Crease to bottom left corner of rear cover. . Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
