Option Three

by James Hamilton-Paterson

Hardcover. First edition. Very good (marked page block head) in good jacket. Few marks and an abrasion on slightly sunned jacket; worn slightly at edges and spine. Text is clear throughout, and all pages are sound. TS

64 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1974

About the author

James Hamilton-Paterson is a British poet, novelist, and one of the most private literary figures of his generation. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he began his career as a journalist before emerging as a novelist with a distinctive lyrical style. He gained early recognition for Gerontius, a Whitbread Award-winning novel, and went on to write Ghosts of Manila and America’s Boy, incisive works reflecting his deep engagement with the Philippines. His interests range widely, from history and science to aviation, as seen in Seven-Tenths and Empire of the Clouds. He also received praise for his darkly comic Gerald Samper trilogy. Hamilton-Paterson divides his time between Austria, Italy, and the Philippines and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023.