"One of the great comic novels of the century." - Anthony Burgess " A]n exuberant romp with a parcel of grotesques in a truly horrible nor'-nor'-easterly suburb of London . . . great fun." - "Manchester Guardian" "Rabelaisian, vigorous, readable, inventive and bizarre." - Simon Raven "The very best of his works." - Harlan Ellison In the worst, poorest, most benighted corner of London is Fowlers End, one of the most godforsaken spots on the face of the earth. It is here that young Daniel Laverock, starving and nearly penniless at the height of the Great Depression, takes...
"One of the great comic novels of the century." - Anthony Burgess " A]n exuberant romp with a parcel of grotesques in a truly horrible nor'-nor'-...
"How easy Mr. Kersh makes it all seem How admirably he sets the scene, the atmosphere . . . very neatly done." - "The Observer" "Three short, rough novels, hard-hitting, battering the emotions without compunction . . . Kersh tells a story, as such, rather better than anybody else." - Pamela Hansford Johnson, "Daily Telegraph" Best known for his gritty novels of London life and his weird and often horrific short fiction, in "Clock Without Hands" (1949) Gerald Kersh delivers three novellas, each very different but all showcasing the virtuosity of his storytelling. "Clock Without...
"How easy Mr. Kersh makes it all seem How admirably he sets the scene, the atmosphere . . . very neatly done." - "The Observer" "Three short, ro...
