Vacant Places

London England: Hutchinson, 1989. Hardback. Henry Fairfax's life is one of amenable routine: accountancy and management by day, the writing of radio plays by night, a circle of friends. Only the stormy relationship between his younger brother and sister-in-law disturbs his equanimity, brining to memory his own marraige, abandoned some years before. Then changes begin to occur, both at work and at home: his relationship with his BBC producer, and with his office boss, are radically reassessed, and his ex-wife Laura, a flourising and energetic businesswoman, re-enters his life as she returns to the Midlands. And suddenly the mildness and caution which had seemed the essence of Henry's nature many not be enough to fulfil him. Stanley Middleton's new novel once more deals with moral choice for seemingly comfortable people in the English Midlans; but the issues it raises go far beyond this background, and the novel stands out as one of Middleton's most impressive achievements. 238 pp. Plastic protective covering around D/J. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.