| Pomp and Circumstance | |
| Author: | Noël Coward |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Doubleday |
| Published: | 1960 |
Pomp and Circumstance is a 1960 novel by Noël Coward.[1] It is his only full-length published novel, although he also wrote numerous short stories. It was set on the fictitious island of Samolo, which Coward also used as a setting for his play South Sea Bubble. He spent a number of years writing it and was inspired by his experiences of living in Jamaica.[2]
A British colony in the South Pacific is excited about a visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.
The book became a best seller.[2] "The Peter Pan of British letters has done it again," said a writer in Variety.[3]