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Title: Life is a Four-Letter Word" Volume 1 "Breaking In.
Description: London. Cassell & Co., 1966., Third edition, published Dec. 1966, first published Nov. 1966. Monsarrat's autobiography, about his childhood, family, schools, his early attempts at writing books & plays, the theatre, ending in the late 1930's when he was nearly 27 years old. 534 pages. 32 b./w. photographs Near fine, no inscription or marks, but previous owner taped (with brown tape).on back endpage a 4 page article from Daily Telegraph Magazine, by Monserrat (c. 1976) describing how he came to write "The Cruel Sea." The tape has left 2 small marks. Corners of cover bumped , & ends of spine slightly worn. D./w. worn & torn on edges & corners, otherwise very good. 22 cm. x 14.5cm. 1966

Keywords: Monsarrat Turney Allerton Liverpool Melbreck Leas School Hoylake Holmfield Road Aigburth

Price: GBP 2.50 = appr. US$ 3.57 Seller: GBL Books
- Book number: 8237

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