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Nocturne

Frank Swinnerton ; introduced by Benny Green

(Oxford paperbacks)(Twentieth-century classics)

Oxford University Press, 1986

  • : pbk

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Description

Jenny and her sister Emmy are bound together by the needs of their incapacitated father. Both long to escape from their domestic drudgery, and over the course of a single evening events happen that change both their live. In this, his most successful novel, Swinnerton offers powerful insights into his characters' anxieties and produces a masterly portrayal of the complexity of relationships. "This fine work...is perfect, authentic and alive."--H.G. Wells Frank Swinnerton was a critic and prolific novelist. Benny Green is a well-known critic of literature and jazz.

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  • NCID
    BC15658961
  • ISBN
    • 9780192819475
  • LCCN
    85029686
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    227 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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