Invitation to the Dance

A Unique Reference Book For All Fans Of Anthony Powell's 12-volume Novel, A Dance To The Music Of Time, Which Has Become A Literary Landmark Of Twentieth-century Writing. More Than A Simple Glossary, Invitation To The Dance Contains Extensive Character, Book, Painting And Place Indices, Creating A Magnificent Database Of Powell's Imagination And England's Cultural Landscape. This Is A Masterpiece Of 'extreme Ingenuity' Detailing Over Four Hundred Characters And One Million Words Of Powell's Lively Fifty-year Dance Of Fiction And Fact. 'hilary Spurling's Exhaustive Analysis Of The Novel's Characters Supplies A Master-key For The Reader Of Anthony Powell.