The Promising Years, James Courage's lavish, previously unpublished memoir, offers up the story of his childhood, his migration to England and his years at Oxford University. It tells of an artistic New Zealander growing up, striking out on his own, and discovering new worlds. Inspired by Proust’s elaborate, finely detailed prose, Courage documented the richness of his own experience. This pdf version of the memoir includes a short introductory essay by Chris Brickell.