The Slaves of Solitude
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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.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781472103581
- Author: Patrick Hamilton
- Pub date: 25.10.12
- RRP: $39.99
- Format: Electronic book text
Author
Patrick Hamilton
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 1935, Hangover Square 1941, The Slaves of Solitude 1947 and The West Pier. He died in 1962.
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