The scene is 1920s Kensington and Philip and Joan are testing the very limits of politeness and restraint as they fight to expunge the oppression of their mother - by whatever means necessary. In his first novel, Christopher Isherwood paints an intimate portrait of the battle between old and young as he explores the destruction of a son by a domineering parent.
| ISBN: | 9780099561064 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2012 |
| Author: | Christopher Isherwood |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 203 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships |