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Informationen zum Autor L. P. Hartley (1895-1972) was a British writer, described by Lord David Cecil as 'One of the most distinguished of modern novelists; and one of the most original'. His best-known work is The Go-Between , which was made into a 1970 film. Other works include The Betrayal , The Brickfield , The Boat , My Fellow Devils , A Perfect Woman and Eustace and Hilda , for which he was awarded the 1947 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He was awarded the CBE in 1956. Klappentext In The Betrayal ! the sequel to The Brickfield ! Richard Mardick! now an ageing novelist! is forced by circumstances to look back on the days of his boyhood and confesses to Denys Aspin! his young secretary and biographer-to-be! how Lucy's death has forever marred his life and distorted his inner peace. The consequences of this rash disclosure range from threats and blackmail to the entirely unpredictable reactions of Richard's friends. The sequel to The Brickfield Zusammenfassung In The Betrayal ! the sequel to The Brickfield ! Richard Mardick! now an ageing novelist! is forced by circumstances to look back on the days of his boyhood and confesses to Denys Aspin! his young secretary and biographer-to-be! how Lucy's death has forever marred his life and distorted his inner peace. The consequences of this rash disclosure range from threats and blackmail to the entirely unpredictable reactions of Richard's friends.
