Harry Bleachbaker: A novel

by N.F. Simpson

Dust jacket worn, some marking to page edges, bookseller's pencil marks. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

111 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1976

About the author

Norman Frederick Simpson was an English playwright closely associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. His first play A Resounding Tinkle (1957) was produced at the Royal Court Theatre and many of his most famous plays, including The Hole (1958), One Way Pendulum (1959) and The Cresta Run (1964) were staged at the Royal Court. Simpson published several novels and wrote many sketches and comedy pieces for radio and television.

Reviews

[Laurence · Rating 1 out of 5]

I remember the book fondly from the 1970s, but it has not aged well. It was surreal and quirky then, and now it was a chore to read.