By one of the most original writers of the twentieth century"" ( Reference & Research Book News), this early novel foreshadows Kavan's later development. ""This 1929 novel, set in an English industrial town, depicts the lives of a woman and her children who suffer at the hands of an oppressive husband and father."" - Library Journal. ""Kavan's prose is like pollen, frail yet enduring. She is de Quincey's heir, Kafka's sister and a true writer."" - Brian Aldiss.
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This early work from British cult novelist Kavan is a dark tale of family repression in 1920s England.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Though not well known in the United States, the French born Kavan (1901-68) is popular in Europe. This 1929 novel, set in an English industrial town, depicts the lives of a woman and her children who suffer at the hands of an oppressive husband and father.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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