Double Harness

by Anthony Hope

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

337 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Prolific English novelist and playwright Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins especially composed adventure. People remember him best only for the book The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These works, "minor classics" of English literature, set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania, spawned the genre, known as Ruritanian romance. Zenda inspired many adaptations, most notably the Hollywood movie of 1937 of the same name.

Reviews

[K.A. Masters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Double Harness is a chilling contrast to Anthony Hope's swashbuckling romances. It provides an intimate look at the institution of marriage, revealing the necessity of collaboration and personal growth required for a marriage to be successful. Confronting topics including child abuse, spousal abuse, infidelity and abortion, this novel is unexpectedly gritty and progressive in its attempt to address issues not normally discussed in other works of turn-of-the-Century literature.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like a graduate course in marriage. A very enjoyable and profitable read.