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Temporary Kings

Temporary Kings

ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
279
Published
1973
Language
English

Synopsis

In the penultimate volume of A Dance to the Music of Time, Nick Jenkins observes his social circle at the peak of their influence across London and Venice. While Kenneth Widmerpool navigates dangerous political waters behind the Iron Curtain, his wife Pamela continues to leave a trail of wreckage in her wake. The ghosts of the past loom large as the group's long-standing rivalries and secrets move toward a final, inevitable collision.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

ReflectiveSatiricalIntellectualComplex
Morally GreyBetrayalCourt Intrigue

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Political Thriller

About the author

A
Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell was born in London in 1905 and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He worked for a London publisher from 1927 to 1935. and as a film scriptwriter from 1935 to 1936. He has written reviews and literary columns for various newspapers and periodicals and was Literary Editor of Punch from 1952 to 1958. He was commissioned in the Welch Regiment in 1939 and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps where he served as a liaison officer with the Allied Forces. His...

Characters

Nicholas JenkinsProtagonist
Kenneth WidmerpoolAntagonist
Pamela WidmerpoolSupporting
X. TrapnelSupporting
All characters in Temporary Kings