Penguin Main Series #1343. 1st Edition, 1959.
A poignant novel following a middle-aged, impoverished, and lonely spinster in 1950s Belfast. Judith, teaching piano to survive, seeks escape from her mundane life through fantasies of love with James Madden, a fellow lodger, only to face disillusionment, alcoholism, and a crisis of faith.
“An outstanding and devastating novel, The characterisation is truly excellent, from the nuanced portrait of Judith, complete with all her flaws and complexities, to the immoralities of James Madden and Bernard Rice.”
Condition grading: Fair. Foxing to covers, inside and out, pen name to top of front cover. Some creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series #1343. 1st Edition, 1959.
A poignant novel following a middle-aged, impoverished, and lonely spinster in 1950s Belfast. Judith, teaching piano to survive, seeks escape from her mundane life through fantasies of love with James Madden, a fellow lodger, only to face disillusionment, alcoholism, and a crisis of faith.
“An outstanding and devastating novel, The characterisation is truly excellent, from the nuanced portrait of Judith, complete with all her flaws and complexities, to the immoralities of James Madden and Bernard Rice.”
Condition grading: Fair. Foxing to covers, inside and out, pen name to top of front cover. Some creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
