Hellfire: Evelyn Waugh and the Hypocrites Club by David Fleming Paperback Book

Description: Hellfire by David Fleming Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The first book to tell the remarkable story of Oxford Universitys hedonistic Hypocrites Club and its (in)famous members Publisher Description The first book to tell the remarkable story of Oxford Universitys hedonistic Hypocrites Club and its (in)famous members. Late one evening in March 1924, a tipsy young nun was seen trying to slip into Balliol, an all-male Oxford college, just as the gates were about to close for the night. The nun – subsequently unmasked as the son of the college bursar – was returning after a fancy-dress party at a notorious Oxford social club, one known to the university proctors for its hedonistic ways, heavy drinking and wayward behaviour. This was the final straw; the club was shut down. Described by one habitué as a kind of early twentieth-century Hell Fire Club, the Hypocrites Club counted some of the brightest of the future Bright Young People among its members. The one-time secretary was Evelyn Waugh, who used ten of his fellow Hypocrites as inspiration for his fictional characters – seven of them in Brideshead Revisited alone. The Hypocrites didnt just lend themselves to Waughs fiction. Many went on to prominence themselves, including Anthony Powell, Robert Byron, Henry Green, Claud Cockburn and Tom Driberg. Hellfire is the first full-length portrait of this scandalous club and its famous members, who continued to be thorns in the Establishments side – throughout war and austerity – for the next five decades. AUTHOR: David Fleming has been an award-winning documentary filmmaker and a journalist, whose articles have appeared in the Guardian, Independent, The Telegraph and the Mail of Sunday. He co-wrote Barging around Britain (Penguin, 2015) with John Sergeant, which accompanied the BBC television series. 20 b/w illustrations Author Biography DAVID FLEMING has been an award-winning documentary filmmaker and a journalist, whose articles have appeared in the Guardian, Independent, The Telegraph and the Mail of Sunday. He co-wrote Barging around Britain (Penguin, 2015) with John Sergeant, which accompanied the BBC television series. Details ISBN 180399651X ISBN-13 9781803996516 Title Hellfire Author David Fleming Format Paperback Year 2024 Publisher The History Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:159228249; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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