Growing: An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911Woolf's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. "He has a seemingly effortless way with words which is beautiful and spellbinding" (J. M. Edelstein, New Republic). Index; photographs. |
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The army officers had , of course , high social claims , as they have always and
everywhere , but in Ceylon there were too few of them to be of social importance .
In Kandy and the mountains , hundreds of British ZIVT LIBRARY prospects of a ...
The army officers had , of course , high social claims , as they have always and
everywhere , but in Ceylon there were too few of them to be of social importance .
In Kandy and the mountains , hundreds of British ZIVT LIBRARY prospects of a ...
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ZIVT LIBRARY prospects of a THE VOYAGE OUT planters lived on their dreary
tea estates and they enjoyed superficially complete social equality with the civil
servants . They belonged to the same clubs , played tennis together , and ...
ZIVT LIBRARY prospects of a THE VOYAGE OUT planters lived on their dreary
tea estates and they enjoyed superficially complete social equality with the civil
servants . They belonged to the same clubs , played tennis together , and ...
Page 137
In a week or two , of course , I had found my social feet in Kandyan society , bid
diamonds when I had six of them , had readjusted my mask , façade , and
carapace to my new environment , and so was accepted as a good fellow , a
good ...
In a week or two , of course , I had found my social feet in Kandyan society , bid
diamonds when I had six of them , had readjusted my mask , façade , and
carapace to my new environment , and so was accepted as a good fellow , a
good ...
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User Review - Jenney - LibraryThingIn the feudal society of Ceylon "I felt that there was some depth of happiness rather than pleasure, of satisfaction, . . . which the western world is losing or has lost." (p 158) Judgments such as ... Read full review
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User Review - robertsgirl - LibraryThingThis is the second book Leonard Woolf wrote of his life. He is a graceful author, and a sensitive man. Good look into an aristocratic young britisher and his growing up. Read full review
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