Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A.P
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Holy Deadlock is a 1934 satirical novel by the English author A. P. Herbert, which aimed to highlight the perceived inadequacies and absurdities of contemporary divorce law. The book took a particularly lenient view of the need for divorces, which it characterised as "a relief from misfortune, not a crime", and demonstrated how the current system created an environment which encouraged the participants to commit perjury and adultery.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001327
- Title
- Holy Deadlock
- Author
- Herbert, A.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Dustwrapper
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