Nocturne
- ISBN-10
- 019281947X
- ISBN-13
- 9780192819475
- Series
- Nocturne
- Pages
- 227
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Frank Swinnerton
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.
