Eustace Chisholm and the Works book cover

Eustace Chisholm and the Works

Pages: 304
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Published: 1 Jan 1967
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No Purdy work has dazzled contemporary writers more than this haunting tale of unrequited love in an indifferent world. A seedy Depression-era boardinghouse in Chicago plays host to a game of emotional chairs (Guardian) in a novel initially condemned for its frank depiction of abortion, homosexuality, and life on the margins of American society. "