Master Georgie By Beryl Bainbridge. 9780715628317

Master Georgie\nBeryl Bainbridge\nPublished by Duckworth, London (1998) Signed and Inscribed by the author to 'Geoffrey' on the title page. Bound in hardcovers in the publisher's black cloth, titled in gilt to the spine. First Edition and impression. Internally clean and tight, appears unread. Jacket unclipped with a little wear to the edges. In 1854, when the battle of Inkerman in the Crimea was over, five survivors were hurriedly assembled in front of the camera. A sixth figure added symmetry to the group - Master Georgie. In the distance a young woman circled round and round like a bird above a robbed nest.\nSet during the time of the Crimean War, this story unfolds through the narratives of three protagonists, the geologist, Dr Potter, Pompey Jones, photographer's assistant, and Myrtle, a girl believed to be Master Georgie's sister. All four characters are linked by an incident in the past which changed the lives of Pompey and Myrtle forever.\nAwards\nJames Tait Black Memoriy