Elizabeth Bowen

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Exploring the life of a prominent Anglo-Irish novelist, this biography delves into Elizabeth Bowen's rich experiences from her ancestral home in Ireland to her interactions with literary giants like Yeats and Eliot. It captures her role as an air-raid warden during WWII and her vibrant social life among notable figures like Virginia Woolf and Graham Greene. The narrative reveals her complex emotional landscape, marked by affairs and a seemingly conventional marriage, highlighting her mastery of human relationships and the underlying passions that fueled her acclaimed novels.