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After seven years of marriage the beautiful Lady Brenda Last is bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that is the pride and joy of her husband, Tony. She drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and forsakes Tony for the Belgravia set. Brilliantly combining tragedy, comedy and savage irony, A Handful of Dust captures the irresponsible mood of the 'crazy and sterile generation' between the wars. The breakdown of the Last marriage, is a painful, comic re-working of Waugh's own divorce and a symbol of the disintegration of society.

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One of the twentieth century's most chilling and bitter novels; and one of its best (Nicholas Lezard Guardian)

This is a masterpiece of stylish satire, and is funny too ... a marvellous book (Irish Times Irish Times)
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'A whole Gothic world had come to grief . . .'

Beautiful Lady Brenda Last lives at Hetton Abbey, a crumbling Gothic monstrosity that is her husband Tony's pride and joy. Bored and restless after seven years of marriage, she drifts into an affair with a worthless young socialite. Abandoning the country for the glamorous yet shallow London scene, Brenda imagines divorce will bring happiness. Instead she and Tony feel lost and isolated - victims of the reckless times in which they live . . .

'One of the 20th century's most chilling and bitter novels; and one of its best' Guardian

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  • PublisherPenguin Classics
  • Publication date2011
  • ISBN 10 014119345X
  • ISBN 13 9780141193458
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages320
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