DURRELL, Lawrence The Tree of Idleness London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 1955. Price: $400.00 Softcover. Uncorrected proof. Name partially erased on the front wrap, else near fine in wrappers. Scarce in this format. Item #274056 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Christopher Isherwood birth name: Christopher William Bradshaw-Isherwood born: 8/26/1904 died: 1/4/1986 View Reference Info Biography Anglo-American novelist and playwright best known for his novels about Berlin in the early 1930s. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore