London, Longman, 1964
New York, Simon and Schuster, 1961 (as The Choice)
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Book Details:Hardback edition published by Longman, London, 1964. First edition. Sleeve notes:The Burning Bird is a story of love, ambition and marital infidelity, and the conflicts they create in the life of an honest and thoughtful man. Paul, a rising young executive, is a man deeply concerned with his own responsibilities, anxious to do what is right, and seeking to have everything around him arranged in a neat and orderly fashion. But life is seldom neat, and a love affair is never simple. Paul is willing to sacrifice his career for love, for he conceives this sacrifice to be a part of his responsibility. But he is unable to do so without demanding exactly the kind of assurance and permanence which Ilona, an older woman he loves, is incapable of giving him. Paul's hopes, like the phoenix, are able to rise again and again from the ashes; but, unlike that 'burning bird', they must eventually die. Book Source:Solihull Libraries |
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Book Details:Hardback edition published by Simon and Schuster, New York,1961. First edition. Sleeve notes:Samuel Youd's new novel is a story of love, ambition and marital infidelity, and the conflicts they create in the life of an honest and thoughtful man. Paul, the hero of The Choice, is a man deeply concerned with his own responsibilities, anxious to do what is right, and seeking to have everything around him arranged in a neat and orderly fashion. But life is seldom neat, and a love affair is never simple. Paul is willing to sacrifice his career for love, for he conceives this sacrifice to be a part of his responsibility. But he is unable to do so without demanding exactly the kind of assurance and permanence which the woman he loves, is incapable of giving him. Mr. Youd's novel is a civilized and beautifully written study of two people who have little or nothing in common trying to adapt to each other, trying to mold each other's life with the best will and intentions. Book Source:Terry Jenkins |
