George Passant
Oct 2024 · The Strangers and Brothers Novels Book 2 · Open Road Media
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A wise, moving novel about a mentor and his protégé: "The central character . . . is immensely appealing . . . a peculiarly haunting and sympathetic figure." — The New York Times
In late 1920s England, Lewis Eliot is building a career in law and has found a mentor in George Passant. The quirky small-town solicitor's clerk has much wisdom to share from his years of experience—during which he has also managed to hold on to his idealism. Eliot is just one of the many young devotees drawn to Passant, hoping for guidance from the man who's always ready to extend a loan or a listening ear. However, the young men will have to learn to fly on their own—and come to Passant's aid themselves—in this absorbing novel by "an extremely shrewd observer of men and society" ( Commentary).
"An enlightened discussion of questions of conscience and conduct and commitment. . . . Filled with the concerns which are so fundamentally and essentially a part of this writer's work and have attracted a firm following." — Kirkus Reviews
Originally published under the title Strangers and Brothers
In late 1920s England, Lewis Eliot is building a career in law and has found a mentor in George Passant. The quirky small-town solicitor's clerk has much wisdom to share from his years of experience—during which he has also managed to hold on to his idealism. Eliot is just one of the many young devotees drawn to Passant, hoping for guidance from the man who's always ready to extend a loan or a listening ear. However, the young men will have to learn to fly on their own—and come to Passant's aid themselves—in this absorbing novel by "an extremely shrewd observer of men and society" ( Commentary).
"An enlightened discussion of questions of conscience and conduct and commitment. . . . Filled with the concerns which are so fundamentally and essentially a part of this writer's work and have attracted a firm following." — Kirkus Reviews
Originally published under the title Strangers and Brothers
A wise, moving novel about a mentor and his protégé: "The central character . . . is immensely appealing . . . a peculiarly haunting and sympathetic figure." — The New York Times
In late 1920s England, Lewis Eliot is building a career in law and has found a mentor in George Passant. The quirky s...
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Charles Percy Snow was a scientist, novelist, and public intellectual. Born in Leicester in 1905, Snow attended the University of Leicester and Cambridge University, where he became a fellow of Christ's College. Knighted Baron Snow in 1957, he served under Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is best known as the author of the eleven-book Strangers and Brothers series of novels (1940–1970), which provide an insider's view on the influence of outside forces on academic institutions. Snow's novel In Their Wisdom was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1974. He was married to novelist Pamela Hansford Johnson until his death in 1980.
Charles Percy Snow was a scientist, novelist, and public intellectual. Born in Leicester in 1905, Snow attended the University of Leicester and Cambridge University, where he became a fellow of Christ's College. Knighted Baron Snow in 1957, he served under Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is best...
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