The Slaves of Solitude - Couverture souple

Hamilton, Patrick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845294157 ISBN 13 : 9781845294151

Editeur : Constable, 2006

Synopsis

A welcome reissue of one of Patrick Hamilton's best, with an introduction by Doris Lessing. The Slaves of Solitude is set in a wartime boarding house in a small town on the Thames. The Rosamund Tea Rooms is an oppressive place, as grey and lonely as its residents. For Miss Roach, slave of her task-master, solitude, a window of opportunity is suddenly presented by the appearance of a charismatic American Lieutenant. His arrival brings change to the precarious society of the house and ultimately, to Miss Roach herself.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Patrick Hamilton was one of the most gifted and admired writers of his generation. His plays include Rope (1929), on which the Hitchcock thriller was based, and Gas Light (1939). Among his novels are The Midnight Bell, The Siege of Pleasure, The Plains of Cement, Twenty-thousand Streets Under the Sky, Hangover Square, The Slaves of Solitude and The West Pier. He died in 1962.

The Sunday Telegraph said: 'His finest work can easily stand comparison with the best of this more celebrated contempories George Orwell and Graham Greene.'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Constable
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845294157
• ISBN 13: 9781845294151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible