Barbara Comyns. A Savage Innocence, Paperback/Avril Horner

This biography of Barbara Comyns presents a twentieth-century author whose life was as extraordinary as her novels. Hundreds of unpublished letters reveal an occasionally desperate but resourceful and witty woman whose complicated life ranged from enduring poverty when young to mixing with spivs, spies and high society. -- . Publisher: Manchester University Press Author(s): Avril Horner Illustration(s): 41 black & white illustrations Number of pages: 372 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 27 Cover type: Paperback / softback