Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Notebook containing Dewhurst’s first draft of the first section, with handwritten research notes and an explanatory note, and Final re-writes, dated December 1980, with attached explanatory note by Keith Dewhurst.

Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Typed draft of the novel, including a list of characters.

Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Two memoranda of agreement, 25 June and 14 October 1981, detailing financial arrangements relating to the Italian and German translations of the novel, and handwritten ‘copy out’ of the first section with explanatory note by Keith Dewhurst.

Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Handwritten drafts of chapters 18 – 23, handwritten drafts of chapter 32 and chapters 34 – 37, and Notes pages relating to ‘A People’s Dream’, including a list of characters divided according to locations. This idea seems to have thematic concerns and settings that are closely aligned with ‘Captain of the Sands’.

Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Five notebooks containing handwritten drafts of chapters.

Material relating to Keith Dewhurst's novel 'Captain of the Sands', published in 1981 by Viking Press. Two notebooks, containing handwritten drafts of chapters 28 – 31, and Notebook containing a draft chapter with inserts.