The Boat
By L.P. Hartley
1949
First Published
3.59
Average Rating
480
Number of Pages
Timothy Casson, a bachelor writer, is forced to return from a contented life in Venice to an English village. Taking a house by the river where he can pursue his passion for rowing, he has to do battle with the locals to overcome his isolation and feelings of incompleteness. This most complex of Hartley's novels examines the multiple layers of Casson's relationships with servants, local society and friends.
Avg Rating
3.59
Number of Ratings
27
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