Selected Letters of Philip Larkin, 1940-1985

9780571170487. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 791. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 791 p. Contains: Illustrations. These letters throw light on a more complex figure than most readers will probably be expecting. Whether addressing his literary friends, who included Barbara Pym, Kingsley Amis and John Betjeman, or those less prominently placed, Larkin shows himself to be a frank and generous letter-writer.