Nocturne (Twentieth Century Classics S.)

by Benny Green (Introduction), Frank Swinnerton (Author), Frank Swinnerton (Author), Benny Green (Introduction)

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  Paperback
  1986

  $4.55

  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.