A Handful of Dust
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Evelyn Waugh
A Handful of Dust
London: Chapman & Hall, 1964.
First printing of second, re-set edition.
One of Waugh's most devastating pictures of the savagery that lurks beneath the veneer of 'civilized' society.
He portrays a devious confusion between English society and the jungles of Africa, where only the strong survive and the decent are trampled underfoot.
Being Waugh, this is also one of his funniest and most effective satires, with a nasty twist in the tail. Strongly recommended.
Hardcover, with slightly worn jacket.