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Journey Not The Arrival Matters: An Autobiography Of The Years 1939 To 1969 (Autobiography of Leonard Woolf #5)
The author's account of World War II, his wife's death, and his political and literary activities. "A splendid ending to one of the most remarkable literary achievements of our time" (New York Times Book Review). Index; photographs.
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So concludes Woolf's very fascinating and frank and ruminating autobiography, where he really shows and proves his hard opinions of people and events. Here we get the Second World War and the dictators via fascism and communism. He wonders at American cleverness in getting people to orbit around the planet but also is disappointed at their stupidity in involving themselves in Vietnam. He talks about Virginia's suicide and the everyday bombings in London, and government officials not taking his a
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This is the fifth and final volume of Leonard Woolf's autobiography. Although it does not appear to be the author's specific intention, the book is quite moving, particularly Mr. Woolf's discussion of the suicide of his wife and his life in the immediate aftermath of that event, and the rather autumnal tone of the latter portion of the book, which is quietly pervaded by the author's impressions of growing old. However, Mr. Woolf may have grown old in the chronologigal sense, but his mind remains
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The descriptions of what it was like to live daily life in Britain in WWII were interesting and the story of Virginia's final depression and death were moving but the rest of the book got a little lost. Oh well, good for him for getting it done at age 88!
His thoughts on World War II and on Virginia's death, Leonard Woolf always proves himself to be Virginia's literary inspiration. He tells of the Jewish plight while the Nazis were intending to invade. I wanted to read his side of it. He did indeed plan to commit suicide with other Jews in England if the Nazis entered the country. However he did not link this much to Virginia's suicide. This book encompasses much of this thoughts on that awful period of their lives and what he knew of its beginni
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this little book so personal and so honest gives a portrayal of the affects of war on artists and the bohemian society of the 30's. it is rich too in insights about Virginia Woolf.
I loved reading Leonard's autobio: nearly as much as reading Virginia's diaries.
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Leonard Sidney Woolf was a noted British political theorist, author, publisher (
The Hogarth Press
), and civil servant, but perhaps best-known as husband to author
Virginia Woolf
.
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