Futility: William Gerhardie - Softcover

Gerhardie, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786694808 ISBN 13: 9781786694805

Publisher: Apollo Library, 2018

Synopsis

William Gerhardie's first comic novel tells the story of a young Englishman who returns to St Petersburg where he was raised and falls in love with the daughter of a highly eccentric and dysfunctional family – a relationship which is played out with the armies of the Russian Revolution marching outside the parlour window.

Part British romantic comedy, part Russian social realism, with Gerhardie's trademark large cast of wonderfully realised and highly memorable characters, this funny and poignant novel is the tale of persistance in love and hope in the face of what should be insurmountably difficult circumstances.

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Review:

'To my generation Gerhardie was the most important new novelist to appear in our young life' Graham Greene.

'True, devastating. A wonderful book' H.G. Wells.

'Futility is a living book – it is warm. One can put it down and it keeps on breathing' Katherine Mansfield.

'Dazzling and funny ... Everyone should read one Gerhardie novel, at least, and Futility is probably as good as any' Sunday Times.

Book Description:

William Gerhardie is one of the twentieth century's forgotten masters; his debut novel Futility the tale of a young Englishman in Russia, is one of his comic masterpieces.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apollo Library
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1786694808
• ISBN 13: 9781786694805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256