Malcolm Bradbury — The History Man

London, Secker & Warburg, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this campus novel from Malcolm Bradbury. First edition. A satire of academic life in the "glass and steel" universities established in the 1960s which followed the "redbricks". Howard Kirk is a lecturer of sociology and a trendy leftist who hasn't noticed that his relationship is struggling. The Kirks oppose gender roles fiercely, but practices have crept into their lives which don't live up to their usual high standards. Barbara is left with the housework and childcare tasks, while Howard writes his new books. Written by Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury, an English author and academic. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with minor wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.