![]() ![]() This hardback edition from The Folio Society is sumptuously illustrated by Harry Brockway in 1920s Art Deco style woodcuts. –On the website Greg Jameson also praises the new edition and nostalgically reviews the story: Wilson writes of the ache for an aesthetically purer past and how Brideshead represent the idea of a balanced, crafted and ‘above all, enjoyable’ novel. In the newly commissioned introduction to this edition, award-winning novelist A. Brockway also designed the striking binding art – a languid portrait for the front and subtle motifs of swirling cigarette smoke on the back. His stylized scenes perfectly evoke Brideshead and its characters’ devil-may-care lives. ![]() This new edition from The Folio Society is illustrated with wood-engravings by award-winning artist Harry Brockway. This particular design is one of the more stunning from any Folio Society I’ve seen, which is saying something!… I’m drawn in by the incredible cover art and the interior illustrations that The Folio Society are known for, and one thing I truly appreciate about their editions is the thought and design they put into their sturdy slipcovers. –Adam on was sent a review copy and expressed his gratitude accordingly: Two bloggers have posted reviews of the new Folio Society edition of Brideshead Revisited (mentioned in a previous post): ![]()
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