Summer In February (Paperback, New Ed)

Sir Alfred Munnings, retiring President of the Royal Academy, chooses the 1949 Annual Banquet to launch a savage attack on Modern Art. The effect of his diatribe is doubly shocking, leaving not only his distinguished audience gasping but also many people tuning in to the BBC's live radio broadcast. But as he approaches the end of his assault, the speech suddenly dissolves into incoherence when he stumbles over a name - a name he normally takes such pains to avoid - that takes him back forty years to a special time and a special place. Summer in February is a disturbing and moving re-creation of a celebrated Edwardian artistic community enjoying the last days of a golden age soon to be shattered by war. As resonant and understated as The Go-Between, it is a love story of beauty, deprivation and tragedy.

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	February 1996
Authors:	Jonathan Smith
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	368
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-10746-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-349-10746-7
Barcode:	9780349107462

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