THE LOVED ONE by Evelyn Waugh 'Following the death of a friend, British poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whispering Glades Memorial Park. Within its golden gates, death, American-style, is wrapped up and sold like a package holiday. There, Dennis enters the fragile and bizarre world of Aimée, the naïve Californian corpse beautician, and Mr Joyboy, the master of the embalmer's art... A dark and savage satire on the Anglo-American cultural divide, The Loved One depicts a world where love, reputation, and death cost a very great deal...' Check the pictures carefully, they're part of the description, too. 164 pages Published by Grosset Dunlap, New York Dated 1948. Hardback No dustjacket Green cover with urn image. 140mm x 200mm format, approx. A very good reading and reference copy Binding intact No creases Minimal wear to cover. Pages age yellowed, light foxing to some pages, but, generally in very good condition, and few signs of light reading / shelf and storage wear. One small ink notation inside, original owners name, dated 1950. Pictures uploaded, various views. No library / 'stock' photos used, I've actually got the item, and what you see is what you get... Buy-it-Now, $17.99, shipping included to USA. Thanks for looking! :o) Postage - USA - Free shipping Rest of World, not free, see details in listing.