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If I Die Before I Wake
Sherwood King
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Description for If I Die Before I Wake
Paperback. Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It's the Bannisters' closest friend, Grisby, who starts stirring, getting Laurence to agree to a crazy plot. It will net him thousands, no strings attached. But is it all too easy?
Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It's the Bannisters' closest friend, Grisby, who starts stirring, getting Laurence to agree to a crazy plot. It will net him thousands, no strings attached. But is it all too easy?
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141192192
SKU
V9780141192192
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About Sherwood King
In writing If I Die Before I Wake, Sherwood King left a legacy of classic suspense writing, much copied and later immortalised in film.
Reviews for If I Die Before I Wake
Beautifully written and shocking. The suspense throughout is terrific. Will leave you considerably shaken
New Yorker
Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense
Philadelphia Ledger
Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare
Time
New Yorker
Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense
Philadelphia Ledger
Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare
Time