MR NORRIS CHANGES TRAINS

Hardcover 

ISHERWOOD, CHRISTOPHER

Illustrated by : Beryl Cook

Published Folio Society 1990 thus first edition

After a chance encounter on a train, William Bradshaw befriends the charismatic but distinctly shifty Arthur Norris - who turns out to be a charming yet financially precarious businessman who never seems to want to discuss his shady dealings too much.

This is an entertaining romp which vividly portrays the decadence and growing political tensions - and, as the story progresses, growing intolerance and persecution - in early 1930s Berlin. Norris himself is a complex and enigmatic character, but Isherwood had the gift of bringing even minor characters to life.

Christopher Isherwood (19041986) was one of the most prominent writers of his generation. He is the author of many works of fiction, including All the Conspirators, The Memorial, Mr. Norris Changes Trains, and Goodbye to Berlin, on which the musical Cabaret was based, as well as works of nonfiction and biography