The Slaves of Solitude

Hamilton, Patrick

ISBN 10: 1845294157 / ISBN 13: 9781845294151

Published by Constable, 2006

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Slaves of Solitude
• Publisher: Constable
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845294157
• ISBN 13: 9781845294151
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 280 grams

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Patrick Hamilton (1904—1962) was born into a literary family and became active in the theater at a young age. He was a prolific writer, both of fiction and for the stage, and a notorious alcoholic. Among his most famous novels are Hangover Square and Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (forthcoming from NYRB Classics).

David Lodge is the author of several novels, including Author, Author, Changing Places, Small World, Nice Work, Paradise News, and Therapy. He has also written many works of literary criticism, including The Art of Fiction and Consciousness and the Novel: Connected Essays. He lives in Birmingham, England.