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The Acceptance World by Anthony Powell (Paperback, 2005)

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In an ever-quicker, ever-shallower world, his steadiness and wit reliably escort the reader into depth and patience. -- Louisa Young. by Anthony Powell. -- John Banville. The cool elegance of the prose, the deliciously dry humour, the confident choreography of his characters make for an incomparable treat.

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Anthony Powell's universally acclaimed epic creates a rich panorama of twentieth-century London. 'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIAN'A Dance to the Music of Time' is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. Reissued now in this definitive edition, it stands ready to delight and entrance a new generation of readers.In this third volume, determined to make a name for himself, Nick Jenkins starts working for a publisher, establishing connections across the London literary scene. But whilst Nick is ready to move forwards with his new life, the past is never far behind.A weekend away with his friend Templer sees a surprise reunion quickly blossom into an affair, while an Old Boys dinner at the Ritz, in honour of their old housemaster Le Bas, reunites Nick with his schoolmates Stringham and Widmerpool. Set against the backdrop of thirties London, The Acceptance World provides a snapshot of the complicated nature of young love.