HOLY DEADLOCK.
by Herbert, A. P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
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
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1835
- Title
- HOLY DEADLOCK.
- Author
- Herbert, A. P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company
- Date Published
- 1934
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