Mr Weston's Good Wine by T.F. Powys (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mr Weston's Good Wine by T.F. Powys Among the residents of a small Dorset town called Folly Down, an unlikely struggle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. Because Mr Weston the wine merchant has come to town and the advert atop his Ford van lights up the sky above the village. Whether the villagers choose to buy Mr Westons light or dark wine is up to them. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A unique, timeless work and a masterpiece of religious allegoryAmong the residents of a small Dorset town called Folly Down, an unlikely struggle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. For a single winters evening, Time stands still and the bitter-sweet gift of awareness descends upon the people. Because Mr Weston the wine merchant has come to town and the advert atop his Ford van lights up the sky above the village. Whether the villagers choose to buy Mr Westons light or dark wine is up to them. Back Cover Mr Westons Good Wine is a book without parallel. It is an allegory, it is a bucolic farce, it is a religious (or anti-religious?) masterpiece A. N. Wilson, Daily Telegraph Among the residents of a small Dorset town called Folly Down, an unlikely struggle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. For a single winters evening, Time stands still and the bitter-sweet gift of awareness descends upon the people. Because Mr Weston the wine merchant has come to town and the advert atop his Ford van lights up the sky above the village. Whether the villagers choose to buy Mr Westons light or dark wine is up to them. See also: The Following Story Author Biography T F Powys was a member of a distinguished literary family and the descendant of three generations of country parson. Although born in Derbyshire he spent almost the whole of his life in a remote Dorset village, where all his works were written. He died in 1953. Review Mr Westons Good Wine is a book without parallel. It is an allegory, it is a bucolic farce, it is a religious (or anti-religious?) masterpiece -- A N Wilson * Daily Telegraph *The greatest value of his work, though, is in showing that it is still possible to write about the primordial human experiences to which religion is a response...Very few 20th-century authors have the knack of writing convincingly of first and last things. A religious writer without any vestige of belief, Theodore Powys is one of them -- John Gray * New Statesman *Grimly brilliant -- John Carey * Sunday Times *[It is] generally considered his masterpiece * Washington Post *A writer who far outshone his contemporaries * Spectator * Promotional A unique, timeless work and a masterpiece of religious allegory Review Text Mr Westons Good Wine is a book without parallel. It is an allegory, it is a bucolic farce, it is a religious (or anti-religious?) masterpiece Review Quote Grimly brilliant Promotional "Headline" A unique, timeless work and a masterpiece of religious allegory Details ISBN0099589656 Author T.F. Powys Year 2014 ISBN-10 0099589656 ISBN-13 9780099589655 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-08-07 Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1875 Death 1953 Media Book Pages 256 DEWEY 823.912 Publisher Vintage Publishing Language English UK Release Date 2014-08-07 AU Release Date 2014-08-07 NZ Release Date 2014-08-07 Alternative 9781448138357 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:83329766;

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