LATEST DISCOUNTS & SALES: PROMOTIONS
L.P. Hartley (1895-1972) published his first novel in 1944, THE SHRIMP AND THE ANEMONE, the opening volume of the trilogy EUSTACE AND HILDA. In the spring of 1952, Hartley began THE GO-BETWEEN, a novel strongly rooted in his childhood. It became an immediate critical and popular success. His many other novels include FACIAL JUSTICE, THE HIRELING, and THE LOVE-ADEPT.
Apart from George Eliot's Mill on the Floss, no other novel offers such a devastating illumination of sibling rivalry * Independent * 'The combined effect of these three books is one of mounting excellence. Eustace, the central figure, is an immortal portrayal of the delights and agonies of childhood and adolescence -- John Betjeman This masterpiece - for it is no less than that - imposes its convictions without underlining them. One closes the book with a feeling of profound sadness, of regret not only for Eustace and Hilda but for the beautiful literary undertaking that is now ended. Few modern novels impose high standards. This one unquestionably does -- Anita Brookner A masterpiece from the very first image ... includes some of the most perfect sentences in English * Guardian * A very beautiful novel, full of delicate people and filigree observation -- Nick Hornby
