Doris Lessing. First U.K. edition, first printing. London: MacGibbon and Key, 1960. Both unclipped dust jacket, in a mylar protective wrapper, and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Jacket design by Alexander Werner. No writing or markings in the book,
This European edition preceeded the American edition, published by Simon and Shuster, by about a year. Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Doris Lessing records both the joys and terrors of everyday life. The truth of her perception shines through the pages of a work that is a brilliant piece of cultural interpretation, an intriguing memoir and a thoroughly engaging read. "Eloquent. Wry and ribald.[Lessing's] impressive gifts for characterization and dialogue, her skill as a raconteur and her tartly humorous style combine to make In Pursuit of the English readable and amusing" (New York Times).
"One of the most authentic books ever written about the English" (San Francisco Chronicle).
