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Lost Empires (Rediscovering Priestley)

Lost Empires (Rediscovering Priestley)

by J.B.Priestley (Author), Barry Cryer (Introduction)

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

In the months before the First World War, Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle's Illusionist act on the Music Hall stage. An evocation, both funny and sad, of a young man's awakening to the world of love and sex, Lost Empires is also a richly coloured portrait of a life soon to change irrevocably. Received with rave reviews when first published in 1965, this Priestley classic was later made into a major television series starring Colin Firth. Set in the world of Music Hall, Priestley delivers a captivating snapshot of fascinating period in theatre history whilst creating a social drama with believable and intriguing characterisation.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Great Northern Books Ltd
Published: 01 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 1905080379
ISBN 13: 9781905080373

Media Reviews
A Major novel. Nostagic but often disturbing Sunday Express If you've read this before, embark on a return journey. If you haven't, I envy you. from the introduction by Barry Cryer His usual mastery and skill... an absorbing tale. The characters are brilliantly Drawn... alive and credible Sunday Telegraph
Author Bio
John Boynton Priestley (1894-1984) was pre-eminently a dramatist and a novelist. Many of his works have become 20th century literary classics, among them The Good Companions, Angel Pavement, An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. He was a founder of the campaign for nuclear disarmament and a champion of public lending rights. In literary, social and political terms he was very much 'a man for all seasons'.