Summer In February
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4.4 • 7 Ratings
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- £3.99
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
Sir Alfred Munnings, retiring President of the Royal Academy, chooses the 1949 Annual Banquet to launch a savage attack on Modern Art. The effect of his diatribe is doubly shocking, leaving not only his distinguished audience gasping but also many people tuning in to the BBC's live radio broadcast. But as he approaches the end of his assault, the speech suddenly dissolves into incoherence when he stumbles over a name - a name he normally takes such pains to avoid - that takes him back forty years to a special time and a special place.
Summer in February is a disturbing and moving re-creation of a celebrated Edwardian artistic community enjoying the last days of a golden age soon to be shattered by war. As resonant and understated as The Go-Between, it is a love story of beauty, deprivation and tragedy.
Customer Reviews
Excited to read this!!!!!!
I have recently found out I am related to Sir Alfred Munnings. I can't wait to read this, I bought the film for my mum for her birthday and will watch after finishing this.
Beautiful sad story
Horses, Art and Cornwall|: a magical combination! I saw the film a few months ago so knew what was coming and felt the same frustration of do something! say something! Unlike the film though the book made me cry just the once at the very last chapter - Blote, so desperate, went early. Now they've all gone. Inevitable. So easy to become swept up in the story one forgets it was real.