HARTLEY, L. P.

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The Go-Between. First edition, finely bound, of the author's most famous novel. Inspired by Hartley's visit to Bradenham Hall, Norfolk, in the summer of 1909, this work is "testament to the theme of childhood trauma destroying emotional development" (ODNB). The Go-Between was the basis for the acclaimed 1971 film starring Julie Christie and Alan Bates, with screenplay by Harold Pinter, and has been adapted for radio, television, theatre, and opera.

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