“Small, inquisitive and solitary, the only child of an only son, growing up in rented lodgings or hotel rooms, constantly on the move as a boy, Anthony Powell needed an energetic imagination to people a sadly under-populated world from a… — Hilary Spurling Copy Share Image
“Interrogated by Pearl about the smell of roasting men and whether the Chinese variety smelled different from white flesh, Wang Amah replied confidently that… — Hilary Spurling Copy Share Image
“Already a connoisseur of boredom, Tony extended his acquaintance with Salisbury's furnished lodgings and the cheap residential hotels of Andover.” — Hilary Spurling Copy Share Image
“Much of his time at Oxford passed by his own account under a dark cloud of listlessness and depression. He was dismayed by the… — Hilary Spurling Copy Share Image
“Small, inquisitive and solitary, the only child of an only son, growing up in rented lodgings or hotel rooms, constantly on the move as… — Hilary Spurling Copy Share Image
