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The Boat
Hartley. L. P.
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Description for The Boat
Paperback. A complex masterpiece of observation. English village life in war-time Britain is brought to life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Timothy Casson, a bachelor writer, is forced to return from a contented life in Venice to an English village. Taking a house by the river where he can pursue his passion for rowing, he has to do battle with the locals to overcome his isolation and feelings of incompleteness. This most complex of Hartley's novels examines the multiple layers of Casson's relationships with servants, local society and friends.
Timothy Casson, a bachelor writer, is forced to return from a contented life in Venice to an English village. Taking a house by the river where he can pursue his passion for rowing, he has to do battle with the locals to overcome his isolation and feelings of incompleteness. This most complex of Hartley's novels examines the multiple layers of Casson's relationships with servants, local society and friends.
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
339g
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848548114
SKU
V9781848548114
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About Hartley. L. P.
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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Boat
Hartley's hilarious (with dark moments) page-turner
Daily Mail
'A work of the greatest brilliance and of a memorable humanistic cast'
Manchester Guardian
'English village life is made vivid and recognisable to us by countless delicate strokes of observation'
Lord David Cecil
Daily Mail
'A work of the greatest brilliance and of a memorable humanistic cast'
Manchester Guardian
'English village life is made vivid and recognisable to us by countless delicate strokes of observation'
Lord David Cecil