About the Book: Time Must Have a Stop
Sebastian Barnack, a handsome English schoolboy, is on bad terms with his
socialist father who disapproves of his hedonistic lifestyle. He escapes to
Florence in order to learn about life. His education there, thanks to the
contradictory influences of his scurrilous Uncle Eustace and a saintly
bookseller, is both sacred and profane. This is a haunting novel from one of the
twentieth centurys most powerful commentators.
About the Author: Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley was born on 26 July 1894 near Godalming, Surrey. He began writing
poetry and short stories in his early 20s, but it was his first novel, Crome
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