Description: Better than a Kick in the Pants Short Stories by J Maclaren-Ross 1st ed. 1945 DJ Click images to enlarge Description Better than a Kick in the Pants Short Stories by J[ulian] Maclaren-Ross Pub. Lawson & Dunn, London 1945. First edition. Hardback in dustjacket. The English writer and dandy, Julian Maclaren-Ross (1912-64), is synonymous with the bohemian world of mid-twentieth-century Soho. There he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Dylan Thomas, Quentin Crisp, John Minton, Nina Hamnett, Joan Wyndham, Aleister Crowley, John Deakin, Augustus John, Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde. His stylish dress and dissolute way of life meant that numerous writers, most notably Anthony Powell and Olivia Manning, used him as a model for characters in their fiction. Besides being one of Soho’s most famous denizens, Maclaren-Ross was the writer most responsible for defining its sleazy allure. He did so through a string of witty and influential short stories. His work was admired by writers Evelyn Waugh, John Betjeman, Elizabeth Bowen, Graham Greene, Cyril Connolly, Anthony Powell, Olivia Manning, John Lehmann, Lucian Freud and others. Since his premature death at the age of only fifty-two, he has become a cult favourite among fellow writers such as Harold Pinter, Michael Holroyd, John King, Iain Sinclair, Jonathan Meades, Chris Petit, D.J. Taylor and Virginia Ironside. Very Good condition. Wear/tear/loss to dustjacket. Free from inscriptions. Some scattered foxing present. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.
Price: 29.99 GBP
Location: Leeds
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Language: English
Binding: Hardback
Fiction Subject: General & Literary Fiction
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Year Printed: 1945
Author: Julian Maclaren-Ross
