The Slaves of Solitude by Patrick Hamilton
The classic novel from the author of Rope and Hangover Square.
Dark, hilarious & utterly brilliant -- Val Hennessy * Daily Mail *
Patrick Hamilton's tale of life in a wartime boarding house strikes the perfect balance between poignancy and dark hilarity -- Rachel Cooke * Guardian *
A claustrophobic, drily comic classic -- Fiona Wilson * The Times *
Patrick Hamilton's tale of life in a wartime boarding house strikes the perfect balance between poignancy and dark hilarity -- Rachel Cooke * Guardian *
A claustrophobic, drily comic classic -- Fiona Wilson * The Times *
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.'
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349141541 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349141541 |
| Title | The Slaves of Solitude |
| Author | Patrick Hamilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2017-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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