The Hireling - Couverture souple

Hartley, L. P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 014008214X ISBN 13 : 9780140082142

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1986

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Overcome with grief at her husband's death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter - a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings in the car he drives for hire - as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his non-existent wife and children, drawing her out of her self-absorption and weaving a dream-life with Lady Franklin at its heart. Half-hoping to make his dream come true, Leadbitter takes a bold, not to say reckless, step which costs him dearly, and brings these characters' tangled story to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion.

Biographie de l'auteur

L. P. Hartley (1895-1972) was a British writer, described by Lord David Cecil as 'One of the most distinguished of modern novelists; and one of the most original'. His best-known work is The Go-Between, which was made into a 1970 film. Other written works include: The Betrayal, The Boat, My Fellow Devils, A Perfect Woman and Eustace and Hilda, for which he was awarded the 1947 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He was awarded the CBE in 1956.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 014008214X
• ISBN 13: 9780140082142
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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