Title:
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BRIDESHEAD REVISITED
THE SACRED AND PROFANE MEMORIES OF CAPTAIN CHARLES RYDER |
By: |
Evelyn Waugh |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0140274103 |
ISBN 13: |
9780140274103 |
Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
7 October, 1999 |
Series: |
Penguin Clothbound Classics |
Pages: |
336 |
Description: |
Charles Ryder, a lonely student at Oxford, is captivated by the outrageous and exquisitely beautiful Sebastian Flyte. Invited to Brideshead, Sebastian's magnificent family home, Charles welcomes the attentions of its eccentric, aristocratic inhabitants. But he also discovers a world where duty and desire, faith and happiness are in conflict. |
Synopsis: |
Charles Ryder, a lonely student at Oxford, is captivated by the outrageous and exquisitely beautiful Sebastian Flyte. Invited to Brideshead, Sebastian's magnificent family home, Charles welcomes the attentions of its eccentric, aristocratic inhabitants. But he also discovers a world where duty and desire, faith and earthly happiness are in conflict; a world which threatens to destroy his beloved Sebastian. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Penguin Books Ltd |
Prizes: |
Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 |
Returns: |
Returnable |