Nocturne (20th Century Classics: Oxford Paperbacks)

By Frank Swinnerton

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019281947X
• ISBN13: 9780192819475
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.9" x 5.1"