The Slaves of Solitude (Fiction - general) - Hardcover

Hamilton, Patrick

 
9780094587205: The Slaves of Solitude (Fiction - general)

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. 1972 reissue, in unclipped dustjacket with small tear at top of spine, no markings, feint foxing to end papers & page block, bright clean copy, Professional booksellers since 1981

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About the Author

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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