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Title:
Return to Rananim: An autobiographical portrait of D. H. Lawrence based on his works and letters

Author name:
Nigel Patten

ISBN:
978-1634103114

Publisher:
Strategic Book Publishing

Publication date
1 September 2025

Format:
Paperback

Page count:
992

Description:

Meet the Real D. H. Lawrence in This ‘Autobiographical Portrait’

Nigel Patten’s latest book, Return to Rananim: An autobiographical portrait of D. H. Lawrence based on his works and letters, relates the famous author’s everyday life, from his birth in 1885 in the English Midlands, to his death in 1930 in the South of France. This is the story of a short-lived life that had a large impact on the literary world one century ago.

David Herbert Lawrence, better known as D. H. Lawrence, accomplished a lot in his short 44 years of life. The Englishman was a novelist (Sons and Lovers and Women in Love), as well as an acclaimed playwright, critic, short story writer, essayist, and travel writer. He also penned poetry and was a painter. His extensive works depicted the modernization of his age, including the burgeoning rise of industrialization and sexuality in literature.

This book is a novel based on the factual account of Lawrence’s experiences, voyages, friendships, and literary pursuits as presented in his own words.

Return to Rananim takes a journey back to visit the celebrities of his time. Meet Aldous Huxley, Bertrand Russell, Ezra Pound, H. G. Wells, and Somerset Maugham. In the 20 years before his death, Lawrence travelled the world searching for Rananim, his own utopia.

“D. H. Lawrence comes alive in this powerful portrait of the famed writer that has been drawn by another British author writing 100 years later. If you enjoy classic literature, you’ll love Return to Rananim,” said Lynn Eddy, VP of Acquisitions, Strategic Book Publishing.

About the Author: Born near London in 1940, a Swiss resident since 1961, and a Swiss citizen since 1980, for 53 years Nigel Patten taught English and literature at an international alpine lycée preparing French students for the baccalaureate. Since retiring from teaching, he has published 14 books in English and French. For many years, Patten acted and directed for a theatre company, appearing in leading roles. For 15 years he sailed his own yacht in Greece and Turkey. An inveterate traveler, the author’s trips have taken him to every country in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and North America. He has twice climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and completed long-distance trail hikes such as the GR20 in Corsica.


Publisher’s Website
www.sbpra.com/NigelPatten