Description
First edition, first printing. Published by Methuen & Co Ltd. in London, 1965. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is bright and clean. It has not been price clipped and shows the original 18s net price. The brown clothbound boards are free from notable wear and the text blocks are clear. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in near fine condition overall.
One wintry afternoon a lodger named Wilson arrives at 38, Trebisall Avenue, filled with hope. As he crosses the threshold of Mrs. Pollard’s house, with its “aura of impending stew” he becomes a new man. This is a tactic he has tried before, just as he has tried many jobs before, from cook to seismographer’s assistant…