The author characterises this volume as \"Part of an Autobiography\" -- and it is. It covers his life from his birth through to roughly 1960. John Wain was an English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group \"The Movement\". For most of his life, Wain worked as a freelance journalist and author, writing and reviewing for newspapers and the radio.In fair to good condition, with some damage to dust jacket including some tears, grubbiness to boards and fore-edge, and previous owners\' names to the flyleaf and title page.