The Spiral Ascent by Edward Upward
The Spiral Ascent collects three related works first published separately: In the Thirties, The Rotten Elements, and No Home but the Struggle. Published between 1962 and 1977, the trilogy functions as Edward Upward's second novel and traces a thinly fictionalised account of his growing involvement with the Communist Party of Great Britain while teaching in a state school. The work foregrounds grassroots political activism and reflects Upward's commitment to communist beliefs. He was a schoolfriend and collaborator of Isherwood.
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- 788
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- English
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