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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

The Boat

L. P. Hartley (author)

Paperback Published on: 28/03/2013

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Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

Publisher: John Murray Press
ISBN: 9781848548114
Number of pages: 480
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 30 mm
Weight: 335g
Languages: English

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Hugely enjoyable

The Boat (1949) by L. P. Hartley, though not without its drama, is a languid comedy of social upheaval in a small English village during the early years of... READ MORE