Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome first Printing of the First American Edition in Fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket.

Rebecca West (1892-1980) was an English author and journalist. She is best known for her novel, The Return of the Native (1922), and her scathing critiques of British society in the 1930s. In this biography, Glendinning offers an intimate portrait of West's life, from her childhood in a well-to-do family in London to her years as a successful journalist and author. She tells the story of West's passionate and controversial beliefs, her relationships with men and women, and her complicated and often tumultuous life.; 8vo; 300 pages.