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The Island : W. H. Auden and the Last of Englishness Weapons & equipment for your sense of selfAuthor: Nicholas Jenkins Literary studies: from c 1900 Published on 12 February 2026 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom. Paperback 768 pages 154 x 236 x 48 988g Winner of the 2024 Warren Brooks Award for Outstanding Literary CriticismWinner of the Northern California Book Award for General Nonfiction'The Island makes an outstanding contribution to our knowledge of both Auden's intentions and his achievement in the first part of his writing life.'