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A new account of the brilliant and prolific Danish writer whose works captivated readers across Europe

Rarely does an American or European child grow up without an introduction to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling," "The Princess and the Pea," or "Thumbelina." Andersen began publishing his fairy tales in 1835, and they brought him almost immediate acclaim among Danish and German readers, followed quickly by the French, Swedes, Swiss, Norwegians, British, and Americans. Ultimately he wrote more than 150 tales. And yet, Paul Binding contends in this incisive book,...

It's the 1950s, and every day the whole of Britain tunes into its favorite BBC Radio serial, The Parkers. A young man at a loose end finds himself drawn into the world of the program makers. They all make claims on him--claims that will pursue him down the years into late middle age. Resonant with the intrigue of soap opera, this is a journey through an England long-since disappeared.

'A disturbing, dark novel and an auspicious debut.' - Brian Moore
'The obsessive love of one brother for another makes absorbing reading. The picture of the selfish cold father is very convincing, I found the unwitting betrayal of the father by the despised son most moving. There are fine descriptions throughout.' - James Purdy
'Extraordinarily tightly plotted, well - and in places, brilliantly - written, and concerned with issues of major human importance.' - "British Book News"
'A real talent for describing places, and an admirable restraint which gives his writing tautness....

"An achievement by a writer completely master of his technique, and I strongly recommend it." - C. P. Snow, "Sunday Times"
"Voluptuously readable . . . an impressive piece of work." - "New Statesman"
" R]are, and indeed astonishing . . . exercise s] a continuous fascination." - Lionel Hale, "The Observer"
"Mr. King has something to say in this novel, and he knows how to say it." - John Betjeman, "Daily Telegraph"
In Florence on business, Max Westfield has brought his wife and children with him to make a holiday of it. But while shrewdly perceptive in financial matters, Max...