Sanctuary
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A quietly compelling work of early twentieth-century British fiction, Sanctuary by Frank Swinnerton chronicles the inner life of a young woman seeking refuge from the pressures and disappointments of the world around her. Swinnerton, celebrated for his keen psychological insight and his ability to render the subtleties of everyday English life, presents a narrative rich in emotional nuance and restrained tension. The novel illustrates how personal retreat — whether emotional, social, or physical — can become both a source of strength and a form of self-deception, as the protagonist navigates relationships, ambition, and the quiet compromises of modern existence. Written in Swinnerton's characteristically lucid and sympathetic prose, the story draws readers into an intimate portrait of a woman's interior world with warmth and understated precision.
Author: Frank Swinnerton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Hutchinson of London
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A quietly compelling work of early twentieth-century British fiction, Sanctuary by Frank Swinnerton chronicles the inner life of a young woman seeking refuge from the pressures and disappointments of the world around her. Swinnerton, celebrated for his keen psychological insight and his ability to render the subtleties of everyday English life, presents a narrative rich in emotional nuance and restrained tension. The novel illustrates how personal retreat — whether emotional, social, or physical — can become both a source of strength and a form of self-deception, as the protagonist navigates relationships, ambition, and the quiet compromises of modern existence. Written in Swinnerton's characteristically lucid and sympathetic prose, the story draws readers into an intimate portrait of a woman's interior world with warmth and understated precision.