{"product_id":"the-last-september-paperback","title":"The Last September - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant.... A successful combination of social comedy and private tragedy.\"\u003ci\u003e--The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elizabeth Bowen masterfully depicts the Anglo-Irish aristocracy's decline during the Irish War of Independence. Set in the 1920s on a vast country estate, the novel portrays the social and political turbulence through the lens of the Naylor family. Bowen's nuanced characterization and vivid descriptions paint a poignant picture of a world of wealth filled with tennis parties and army camp dances--on the brink of disintegration. Nineteen-year-old Lois Farquar embodies the tensions between tradition and modernity in an existential coming-of-age crisis as she navigates personal and societal upheaval. Bowen skillfully encapsulates Lois's transition from adolescence to adulthood. \u003ci\u003eThe Last September\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling read exploring identity, the inevitable passage of time, and the fight for freedom--both political and spiritual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Elizabeth Bowen] is one of the handful of great...novelists of this century.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Had Elizabeth Bowen been a man she would be recognised as one of the finest novelists of the 20th century.\" John Banville--\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant.... A successful combination of social comedy and private tragedy.\u003ci\u003e--The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The decline of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy during the Irish War of Independence was marked by a profound shift in power dynamics, leading to the gradual dismantling of Great Britain's socioeconomic dominance and Ireland's push toward self-governance and national identity. Set in the 1920s on a vast country estate, this novel portrays the social and political turbulence through the lens of the Naylor family. Elizabeth Bowen's nuanced characterization and vivid descriptions paint a poignant picture of a world of wealth filled with tennis parties and army camp dances--on the brink of disintegration. Nineteen-year-old Lois Farquar embodies the tensions between tradition and modernity in an existential coming-of-age crisis as she navigates personal and societal upheaval. It is a compelling read exploring identity, the inevitable passage of time, and the fight for freedom--both political and spiritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634925416697,"sku":"9780486854571","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R4pT4ZZc5R9780486854571.webp?v=1783214495","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-last-september-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}