Glenway Wescott
Glenway Wescott (1901-1987) was the author of the novels The Grandmothers and Apartment in Athens, in addition to several collections of stories and essays. His life—as revealed in his published journals and a joint biography of him and his lover, Monroe Wheeler—has been the subject of increasing interest in recent years.
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In this story about a Greek couple in Nazi-occupied Athens who must share their living quarters with a German officer, Wescott offers an account of political oppression and spiritual struggle that is also a parable about the costs of closeted identity. Category: FictionPublisher: NYRB Classics |
Paperback £8.99
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This powerful short novel describes the events of a single afternoon. Category: FictionPublisher: NYRB Classics |
Paperback £7.99
