Hemlock and After

By Angus Wilson

Book Overview

Hemlock and After is the story of Bernard Sands - novelist, liberal, and humanist - who sets out to establish a writers' colony at Vardon Hall, which is to be the climax of his distinguished career. But Sands has influential enemies, and life is further complicated by his wife Ella's mysterious illness and his own affair with his young lover, Eric. Dazzling with his originality and insight, Wilson ensures that Sands's liberal ideals, both public and private, are put to the test.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0586049037
• ISBN13: 9780586049037
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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I thing this novel poses the interesting question: Is it better to do the right thing for the wrong reason, or is it better to do nothing at all? I very much enjoyed the book and have kept it in my library for rereading.