Bruce Montgomery/Edmund Crispin: A Life in Music and Books (Paperback)

Under his real name, Bruce Montgomery (1921-1978) wrote concert music and the scores for almost 50 feature films, including some of the most enduring British comedies of the twentieth century, amongst them a number in the series started by Doctor in the House and the first six Carry On films. Under the pseudonym of Edmund Crispin he enjoyed equal success as an author, writing nine highly acclaimed detective novels and a number of short crime stories, as well as compiling anthologies of science fiction which helped to increase the profile of the genre. A close friend of both Philip Larkin and Kingsley Amis, Montgomery did much to encourage their work. In this first biography of Montgomery, David Whittle draws on interviews with people who knew the writer and composer. These interviews, together with in-depth research, provide great insight into the development of Montgomery as a crime fiction writer and as a composer in the ever-demanding world of films. During the late 1950s and early '60s these demands were to prove too much for Montgomery. Alcoholism combined with the onset of osteoporosis and a retreat into a semi-reclusive lifestyle resulted in him writing and composing virtually nothing during the last 15 years of his life. David Whittle examines the reasons for Montgomery's early and rapid decline in this thoroughly researched and engagingly written biography.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2007
Authors:	David Whittle
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-25222-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Promotions
LSN:	1-138-25222-0
Barcode:	9781138252226

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