C. P. Snow — A Coat of Varnish

London, Macmillan, 1979. Paperback. An corrected proof of C.P. Snow's last novel. C. P. Snow returns to the theme of his first novel, 'Death Under Sail' in this tale of decadence and murder. Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow, CBE was a novelist and English physical chemist who also served in several important positions in the British Civil Service and briefly in the UK government. He is best known for his series of novels known collectively as Strangers and Brothers, and for The Two Cultures, a 1959 lecture in which he laments the gulf between scientists and "literary intellectuals". In a paper binding. Externally, smart. Light discolouration to the wraps. Small crease to the spine. Ink inscription to the head of the front wrap. Hinge has been imperfectly repaired. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the occasional small ink spots and the printing is at times not as clear as it could be. Good . Ill.: None. Good .