Up against the night /

Frank McAllister has become wealthy in England, where he has lived for thirty years. He has a house in Notting Hill, a house in the New Forest, and a house near Cape Town. But more and more he feels alienated in England. As the book opens, he is preparing to go to South Africa with his lover, Nellie...

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Main Author: Cartwright, Justin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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