Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (Paperback, Main)

'Angus Wilson is one of the most enjoyable novelists of the 20th century ... Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1956) analyses a wide range of British society in a complicated plot that offers all the pleasures of detective fiction combined with a steady and humane insight.' Margaret Drabble First published in 1956, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes draws upon perhaps the most famous archaeological hoax in history: the 'Piltdown Man', finally exposed in 1953. The novel's protagonist is Gerald Middleton, professor of early medieval history and taciturn creature of habit. Separated from his Swedish wife, Gerald is increasingly conscious of his failings. Moreover, some years ago he was involved in an excavation that led to the discovery of a grotesque idol in the tomb of Bishop Eorpwald. The sole survivor of the original excavation party, Gerald harbours a potentially ruinous secret ...

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Angus Wilson
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	348
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-24317-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-571-24317-7
Barcode:	9780571243174

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