by Dirk Bogarde · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140264098
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«Closing Ranks» is Dirk Bogarde's satirical novel, published by Penguin in paperback (288 pages, in English).
The Grayles, settled in Hartleap since time immemorial, gather at the deathbed of their elderly nanny, Nanny Grayle. In a final moment of lucidity, she disinherits the family and reveals secrets about Rufus and his father, the war hero Beau Grayle. The truth triggers the collapse of the proud lineage, which tries to close ranks.
The novel was originally published in 1997; this Penguin paperback edition dates from 1998.
For readers of contemporary fiction and social satire, with an interest in the portrayal of the English rural aristocracy and family secrets.
Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art house films, evolving from "heartthrob to icon of edginess".
