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The second volume of a three volume autobiography. The first volume of Godfrey Winn's widely-read autobiography took the author's life up to the first day of the Second World War. In this second volume he continues the story, with accounts first of the three years he spent as a war-correspondent and then of the two years when he chose to disappear into the anonymous uniform of an ordinary seaman of the Royal Navy. Once again Mr Winn employs the literary device of shifting his narrative back and forth in time, so that interpolated into his descriptions of the sea and air battles in which he took part, of a visit to the Maginot Line, of his writing assignments at the outbreak of hostilities and all the drama and comedy of the Home Front there are accounts of such diverse characters as Elsa the lioness; Mrs Ian Smith talking with extreme candour in the Prime Minister's residence in Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia; the Beatles before their deification; and Vivien Leigh, with whom the author started a close friendship during the war years, which lasted until her death.
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The Positive Hour, Volume II of his Autobiography
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Impression. This is the second volume of a three-volume autobiography. This volume begins with WW2. He spent three years as a war correspondent and then he chose to disappear into the anonymous uniform of an ordinary seaman of the Royal Navy for two years. This autobiography includes many notable personalities - Vivien Leigh, The Beatles, Mrs. Ian Smith among others. This fascinating first edition is sold in FINE condition in a FINE unclipped dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 001750
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THE POSITIVE HOUR
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ISBN 10: 0718106695
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square, there is a small neat signature to the f.e.p. The unclipped dustwrapper is in find condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The second volume of a three volume autobiography. The first volume of Godfrey Winn's widely-read autobiography took the author's life up to the first day of the Second World War. In this second volume he continues the story, with accounts first of the three years he spent as a war-correspondent and then of the two years when he chose to disappear into the anonymous uniform of an ordinary seaman of the Royal Navy. Once again Mr Winn employs the literary device of shifting his narrative back and forth in time, so that interpolated into his descriptions of the sea and air battles in which he took part, of a visit to the Maginot Line, of his writing assignments at the outbreak of hostilities and all the drama and comedy of the Home Front there are accounts of such diverse characters as Elsa the lioness; Mrs Ian Smith talking with extreme candour in the Prime Minister's residence in Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia; the Beatles before their deification; and Vivien Leigh, with whom the author started a close friendship during the war years, which lasted until her death. Ref FF 5. Seller Inventory # 026106
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