ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan, London] Hardcover Hardcover. Over a period of fifteen years Clive James learned French by almost no other method than reading A la recherche du temps perdu. Then he spent half a century trying to get up to speed with Proust's great novel in two different languages. Gate of Lilacs is the unique product of James's love and engagement with Proust's eternal masterpiece.With A la recherche du temps perdu, Proust, in James's words, 'followed his creative instinct all the way until his breath gave out', and now James has done the same. In Gate of Lilacs, James, a brilliant critical essayist and poet, has blended the two forms into one.I had always thought the critical essay and the poem were closely related forms . . . If I wanted to talk about Proust's poetry beyond the basic level of talking about his language - if I wanted to talk about the poetry of his thought - then the best way to do it might be to write a poem.There is nothing like a poem for transmitting a mental flavour. Instead of trying to describe it, you can evoke it.In the end, if A la recherche du temps perdu is a book devoted almost entirely to its author's gratitude for life, for love, and for art, this much smaller book is devoted to its author's gratitude for Proust. Filled with Clive James's typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one ...
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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan, London] Hardcover Hardcover. Over a period of fifteen years Clive James learned French by almost no other method than reading A la recherche du temps perdu. Then he spent half a century trying to get up to speed with Proust's great novel in two different languages. Gate of Lilacs is the unique product of James's love and engagement with Proust's eternal masterpiece.With A la recherche du temps perdu, Proust, in James's words, 'followed his creative instinct all the way until his breath gave out', and now James has done the same. In Gate of Lilacs, James, a brilliant critical essayist and poet, has blended the two forms into one.I had always thought the critical essay and the poem were closely related forms . . . If I wanted to talk about Proust's poetry beyond the basic level of talking about his language - if I wanted to talk about the poetry of his thought - then the best way to do it might be to write a poem.There is nothing like a poem for transmitting a mental flavour. Instead of trying to describe it, you can evoke it.In the end, if A la recherche du temps perdu is a book devoted almost entirely to its author's gratitude for life, for love, and for art, this much smaller book is devoted to its author's gratitude for Proust. Filled with Clive James's typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one ...
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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Picador, London] Hardcover First Edition 1st impression, unread, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, D/j spine has nick to base but D/j has no tears or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve.
[Fittleworth, Pulborough, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]

ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan Apr 2016] Hardcover Neuware - 'A writer whose commanding voice contains a constant variety of colour and tone' Robert McCrum, Observer
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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Filled with Clive James's typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one of his great literary loves, Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu. ISBN 1509812350 9781509812356 [GB]

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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Picador (Pan Macmillan), London] Hardcover First Edition First printing, with full number line. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) jacket. A clean, tight copy with price (£14.99) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. This book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy, from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. Postcard INSCRIBED by James to McClatchy laid in.
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Picador, Date: 2016 Quite a scarce book as a signed first printing. This is as new, in an as new jacket, and it signed on the title page without dedication. A perfect collectable.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New. 2016. Picador ISBN 1509812350 9781509812356 [GB]

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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Picador] Hardcover
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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan] Hardcover Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DCF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. . . 2016. Main Market Ed. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Filled with Clive James's typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one of his great literary loves, Marcel Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu.
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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Picador] Hardcover First Edition Quite a scarce book as a signed first printing. This is as new, in an as new jacket, and it signed on the title page without dedication. A perfect collectable.
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Picador 2016 Hard cover New Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DCF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130...2016. Main Market Ed. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

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ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan 2016-04-21, London] Hardcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]

ISBN10: 1509812350, ISBN13: 9781509812356, [publisher: Pan Macmillan] Hardcover Filled with Clive James s typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one of his great literary loves, Marcel Proust s A la recherche du temps perdu.&Uumlber den AutorrnrnClive James was the mu.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2016]
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