Black Beech and Honeydew : An Autobiography

Hardcover. 287 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, London, 1966. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in fair dust jacket. Tanned pages. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Moderate spine lean. Front end page has been removed. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: What sort of person was Ngaio Marsh, whose detective novels made her name known throughout the world With all the insight and sense of style her readers have come to expect of her, her autobiography reveals the influences and environment that have shaped her personality. "Black Beech and Honeydew" provides a sensitive account of Ngaio Marsh's childhood and adolescence in Christchurch and the establishment of her theatre and writing careers both there and in the UK. It captures all the joys, fears and hopes of a spirited young woman growing up and transmits an artist's gradual awareness of the special flavour of life in New Zealand and the individual character of its landscape. This edition has been reissued as a commemoration of Ngaio Marsh's life and work. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 12030033. Hardcover

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Publisher: Collins

Year: 1966

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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