Set in late 1930s London, "Hangover Square" is the dark and disquieting tale of George Harvey Bone, a drunk. With few prospects and mental problems, George spends most of his time discussing theoretical plans and political issues with his bunch of drinking acquaintances. Driven by loneliness and his increasingly-violent schizophrenic delusions and visions, he develops an obsession with the attractive but cruel Netta. She fuels the worrying situation by treating George with flirty, flippant cruelty, and often-public contempt. Her behaviour, combined with his increasingly erratic behaviour, drive "Hangover Square" to its spectacular and disturbingly aggressive climax. Made into a film by 20th Century Fox in 1945, Hamilton's novel is an integral British work which involves issues that are as relevant today as they were almost seventy years ago.

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The Slaves of Solitude (New York Review Books Classics)
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