The Fox in the Attic

The Fox in the Attic

Richard Hughes

The Fox in the Attic, written by Welsh writer Richard Hughes and published in 1961, is the first part of the unfinished novel The Human Predicament.

The novel opens in 1923. The protagonist, a young Welsh aristocrat named Augustine Penry-Herbert, discovers the body of a young girl and is incorrectly suspected of having something to do with her accidental death. Augustine decides to leave England and visit distant relations in Germany. He falls in love with his cousin Mitzi amidst the rise of Nazism, including the Munich Putsch. At the end of the novel, Mitzi, who has lost her sight, enters a convent and Augustine returns to England.

Dimensions
18 x 11 cm
Pages
331
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd, London
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: English.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, good condition (visible signs of use)
Damages or inconvenience notice:
  • Yellowed pages
  • Slight damage to the pages
  • A message of a personal nature
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Prolećne vode

Prolećne vode

Ivan Sergejevič Turgenjev
Nolit, 1974.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.26
Kako to reći Liddy: jetka komedija

Kako to reći Liddy: jetka komedija

Anne Fine

Imagine four sisters who share everything from shopping marathons and family dinners to the most intimate secrets. Heather, Bridie, Stella and Liddy Palmer – unbreakable, loyal, impenetrable. Or so they think...

Znanje, 1998.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.46
Bijeli jazz

Bijeli jazz

James Ellroy

Klein is a typical Ellroy protagonist, a police lieutenant, a law graduate, a war veteran, and an underworld mercenary. A series of seemingly unrelated crimes and assignments will put his stamina and ingenuity to the ultimate test.

Algoritam, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
13.289.96
Sabrana proza 2

Sabrana proza 2

Irena Vrkljan

The book contains the author's bibliography.

Profil International, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
14.9811.98
Dogodine u Havani

Dogodine u Havani

Chanel Cleeton

Chanel Cleeton, an American writer of Cuban descent, intertwines two love stories of a related family in the novel, evoking the spirit of Cuba through revolution and exile. The plot takes place in two time periods: 1958-1959 and the present.

Sonatina, 2019.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.38
Rumunj

Rumunj

Bruce Benderson

The author exposes himself without restraint, without shame in every aspect and the fragility of his being - the scenes with the mother are shocking. It bares itself to the core without any exhibition, making this autofiction a true revelation.

Oceanmore, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
11.24