The Devil's Disciple; Major Barbara; Saint Joan
by George Bernard Shaw
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Shaw's tale depicts his version of how the British lost the American colonies: because of a stupid mistake at the War Office someone forgot to tell Lord North to join up with General "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne and smash the rebels. Rev. Anthony Anderson is a peace-loving parson who ends up becoming a belligerent firebrand of a rebel. Dirk Dungeon, who, in typical Shawvian irony, starts out as a unrepentant, cowardly scamp and ends up as the personification of Christian virtues.
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- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1630658656ADA
- Title
- The Devil's Disciple; Major Barbara; Saint Joan
- Author
- George Bernard Shaw
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Limited
- Date Published
- 1966
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