The Island: W. H. Auden and the Last of Englishness
by: Nicholas Jenkins

Hardcover. London, Faber & Faber, 1st, 2024, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 748 pages. A bold re-imagining of W. H. Auden's early life, The Island explores the poet's journey through love, politics, and identity in inter-war England. Nicholas Jenkins sheds new light on Auden's complex relationship with Englishness and his eventual break from the myths of nation and self. A deeply original biography that redefines how we understand one of the 20th century's greatest poets. Clean copy.