George Allen & Unwin: A Remembrancer

By Rayner Unwin

George Allen & Unwin as a publishing imprint reflected a cross-section of the intellectual achievement of the Twentieth Century.

In his Remembrancer, former Chairman Rayner Unwin traces the vicissitudes of his own time with the Company. It is a digressive and personal history, with reflections on the delights as well as the dangers of a style of publishing that is now fast vanishing.

He particularly focusses on his memories of publishing famous authors including:

- JRR Tolkien

- Thor Heyerdahl

- Bertrand Russell

- Roald Dahl

This frank and elegant publishing memoir covers the eventual take-over of the Company. A Remembrancer brings to life this sequence of events which led to the winding up of a distinguished firm.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1873674376
• ISBN13: 9781873674376
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"