Paula Byrne

When Oxford life resembled a great satirical novel

Sardonic dons, their eccentric wives and ‘satanic’ undergraduates all figure in Daisy Dunn’s vivid portrait of the university between the wars

Maurice Bowra was hugely popular with undergraduates, charming them with his wit and expertise. [Getty Images]
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  • Not Far From Brideshead: Oxford Between the Wars

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    Oxford University Press, pp. 304, £20

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