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Last And First Men

Stapledon, Olaf
Heftet / 1999 / Engelsk

Product details

ISBN
9781857988062
Published
1999
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Weight
238 gr
Height
200 mm
Width
134 mm
Thickness
21 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
336

Author
Stapledon, Olaf

Biographical note

Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and industrial history. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy. His novels include First and Last Men, Last Men in London, Star Maker and Odd John.

Last And First Men

Stapledon, Olaf
Heftet / 1999 / Engelsk
Stapledon, Olaf
Heftet / 1999 / Engelsk
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Product details

ISBN
9781857988062
Published
1999
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Weight
238 gr
Height
200 mm
Width
134 mm
Thickness
21 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
336

Author
Stapledon, Olaf

Biographical note

Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and industrial history. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy. His novels include First and Last Men, Last Men in London, Star Maker and Odd John.

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