{"product_id":"john-davys-beresford-nineteen-john-davys-beresford-9781839675638","title":"John Davys Beresford - Nineteen Impressions: \"My metaphor has slid away from nets to mirrors''","description":"John Davys Beresford was born on the 17th March 1873. \u003cp\u003eHis early life was blighted by infantile paralysis which left him with lasting physical challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being educated at Oundle School he trained to become an architect. This gave way to his literary ambitions, first as a dramatist and then into journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis father, a clergyman, was disappointed that his son moved to become, as he put it; 'a determined but defensive' agnostic, though in later years his views would change again and he would declare himself a Theosophist and a pacifist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeresford contributed book reviews to The Manchester Guardian, as well as writing for the New Statesman, The Spectator, Westminster Gazette, and The Aryan Path, the Theosophist magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough offered the editorship of the latter he declined thinking he did not have the necessary qualifications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeresford wrote a large body of work across many genres and is now noted for his early science fiction work as well as his horror and ghost short stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Davys Beresford died on 2nd February 1947 at the age of 73. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Davys Beresford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839675632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839675638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Miniature Masterpieces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Davys Beresford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943658651903,"sku":"9781839675638","price":10.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7a1e5769-bbe4-4bc2-994f-6d417dbebdb4.jpg?v=1681499331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-davys-beresford-nineteen-john-davys-beresford-9781839675638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}