The Householders
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — red dust jacket shows creasing, edge wear, and scuffing, particularly to corners and spine. Page Condition: yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No visible markings on cover. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Set against the backdrop of domestic life and property, The Householders is a work of mid-twentieth century fiction that chronicles the lives of ordinary people navigating the complexities of home, family, and social expectation. Margaret Henry presents a nuanced portrait of characters whose identities are deeply entwined with the houses they inhabit, using the domestic sphere as a lens through which wider tensions of class, belonging, and change are examined. Written with quiet intensity and understated wit, the novel illustrates the subtle power struggles and unspoken desires that simmer beneath the surface of respectable suburban or rural life. A compelling read for those drawn to character-driven narratives, it stands as a thoughtful study of place and the people who define it.
Author: Margaret Henry
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Cassell & Company, London
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — red dust jacket shows creasing, edge wear, and scuffing, particularly to corners and spine. Page Condition: yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No visible markings on cover. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Set against the backdrop of domestic life and property, The Householders is a work of mid-twentieth century fiction that chronicles the lives of ordinary people navigating the complexities of home, family, and social expectation. Margaret Henry presents a nuanced portrait of characters whose identities are deeply entwined with the houses they inhabit, using the domestic sphere as a lens through which wider tensions of class, belonging, and change are examined. Written with quiet intensity and understated wit, the novel illustrates the subtle power struggles and unspoken desires that simmer beneath the surface of respectable suburban or rural life. A compelling read for those drawn to character-driven narratives, it stands as a thoughtful study of place and the people who define it.