Be the first to ask a question about Concluding. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Concluding—set in a single summer day—has at its heart old Mr. Rock, a famous retired scientist: he lives in a cottage on the grounds of a girl’s boarding school. At the same time Edge turns down some of the staff's requests to be allowed to go swimming in the nearby lake, which is interpreted as a sure sign that one of the girls' bodies could turn up any time floating in the water. Very good+/Very good-. People seem to be solely self-interested, and no one actually listens to what anyone else is saying. Concluding: Green, Henry: Amazon.sg: Books. Refresh and try again. The magic went out of his work after "Back". Once hooked in reading him, there's no turning back, but he didn't write that many novels in all -- and stopped writing at a relatively early age. Bordering the grounds of the school, the cottage--which the State has given Rock for the duration of his life in gratitude for his scientific contributions--is coveted by the school's two spinsterish governesses, Misses Edge and Baker. fabulous. Free Shipping in the UK. In good all round condition. Loving by Green, Henry Book The Fast Free Shipping. And little touches like all the girls' names all starting with "M" - Mary, Moira, Marion, Merode... a remarkable novel. Henry Green considered Concluding the finest of all his books. Grazie per la condivisione! The sage is astounded, and politely but firmly rejects her suggestion. London: Hogarth Press, 1948. Its like a surreal dream. The setting and the plot drew you in, even though they still had that touch of quirky fantasy and otherworldliness that sneaks into Green's work. More search options. by Dalkey Archive Press. New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2017. As always I enjoyed another Henry Green book. This book has been very frustrating to me, so I've temporarily abandoned it. Meanwhile, Mr Rock is accosted by several of the girls who first want to dance with him and later drag him downstairs into the cellar of the building where they take turns kissing him and where they introduce him to the "Institute Inn", their secret club. The Hogarth Press Ltd, 1948. It feels as though something malevolent is always just below the surface, with an ominous "State" as a backdrop. What a very deeply odd book. View all online retailers. Really enjoyed his "Loving" so I stuck with this even when I felt a little lost ...and it paid off. This cast of characters often talk to cross purposes and rarely actually communicate with one another. Henry Green was the pen name of Henry Vincent Yorke. I can't even say I completely followed exactly what was happening, or understand some of the di. Skip to main content.sg. Refine Search Results. 4.5 stars. Octavo, original blue cloth, original dust jacket. Concluding Fiction by Henry Green. Prime. I was, frankly, lost. We see them from afar, from aside, in a landscape, but never obliquely enough. Nevertheless, it's a fairly brilliant book and Green is an incredibly innovative and experimental writer. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. you end up feeling like you understand a little more the inexplicable dance of life. Green Henry (Tusk Ivories) by Keller, Gottfried Book The Fast Free Shipping. As I can see that my hearing is not as acute as it once was and working with an older colleague with impaired hearing, I think I relived a lot of my frustration.....but let me tell you, I was going to give this book only three stars, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized I really enjoyed this book, it's certainly comparable to Partygoing. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. $12.80. Its like a surreal dream. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Used Price. Free shipping . We'll see ... starting tonight. Considered by Henry Green to be one of his best novels, "Concluding" tells the story of the strange events events that occur in a single day at a State-run school for girls. I think they're both the bad. Boring late novel by Green. Henry Green was the pen name of Henry Vincent Yorke. (And I avoided spoilers....). Living with him is Elizabeth, his somewhat unstrung granddaughter; his white cat; his white goose; and Daisy, his white pig. Not a book to change your life, but amusing and fun. 254 pp. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Concluding. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Concluding is a novel by British writer Henry Green first published in 1948. Something shocking and overtly bad seems about to break through the uneasy surface at any moment but never quite does. 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