George Allen & Unwin as a publishing imprint reflected a cross-section of the intellectual achievement of the Twentieth Century.Ā Ā Ā
In his Remembrancer, former Chairman Rayner Unwin traces the vicissitudes of his own time with the Company. It is a digressive and personal history, with reflections on the delights as well as the dangers of a style of publishing that is now fast vanishing.Ā Ā Ā
He particularly focusses on his memories of publishing famous authors including:
⢠JRR TolkienĀ Ā Ā
⢠Thor Heyerdahl
⢠Bertrand RussellĀ Ā Ā
⢠Roald Dahl
This frank and elegant publishing memoir covers the eventual take-over of the Company. A Remembrancer brings to life this sequence of events which led to the winding up of a distinguished firm.
