The Book Of Ebenezer Le Page

G.B EDWARDS

Publication: Alfred A Knopf, 1981, New York

First American edition. Uncorrected page proofs. Laid-in to this copy is a pre-publication, promotional sheet. Introduction by John Fowles. Fine in printed wrappers. This is the only book written by Edwards. "This is a remarkable creation, a hypnotic story of passionate friendships and sorrows, joys and loves, kinships and animosities, that swells until it has peopled a whole new world. It is a brilliant and intricate novel, undoubtedly a classic of its kind--reminiscent in its fullness, its nobility of character, its grand simplicity, of the pastoral sagas of Thomas Hardy, and of his literary descendant, John Fowles." This book is a reflective, quietly powerful novel presented as the life memoir of Ebenezer Le Page, a lifelong resident of the island of Guernsey. Writing in his old age, Ebenezer recounts his experiences from the late 19th century through the aftermath of World War II, offering a deeply personal record of island life, work, relationships, and change. Through his recollections of farming, friendships, family tensions, class divisions, and the German occupation of Guernsey, the novel captures the erosion of traditional ways of life and the quiet endurance of ordinary people.