Name: Remote People (Penguin Modern Classics)
SKU: 49441832
Price: 550.00 TWD
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Author: Evelyn Waugh
ISBN: 9780141186399

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Evelyn Waugh

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780141186399

Edition No.

Remote People (Penguin Modern Classics)

Evelyn Waugh (Author) · Penguin · Paperback

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Synopsis "Remote People (Penguin Modern Classics) "

Perhaps the funniest travel book ever written, Remote People begins with a vivid account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent for The Times. It continues with subsequent travels throughout Africa, where natives rub shoulders with eccentric expatriates, settlers with Arab traders and dignitaries with monks. Interspersed with these colourful tales are three 'nightmares' which describe the vexations of travel, including returning home.

Evelyn Waugh

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Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) was a British novelist known for his sharp social satire and elegant prose. Educated at Lancing College and Hertford College, Oxford, he briefly worked as a teacher before fully dedicating himself to writing. His experiences in World War II notably influenced his work, especially in the Sword of Honour trilogy (1952–1961).

Among his most notable works are Decline and Fall (1928), A Handful of Dust (1934), Scoop (1938), and Brideshead Revisited (1945), the latter considered one of his most influential novels. He also wrote biographies, travel books, and short stories, establishing himself as a central figure in 20th-century English literature.

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