ISBN: 9781860153044

Reviewed by John Yeoman: Total genius. A depth of characterisation and atmosphere worthy of Dickens. Morrison depicts the picaresque life of the East End of London at the turn of the 20th… Plus…

Reviewed by John Yeoman: Total genius. A depth of characterisation and atmosphere worthy of Dickens. Morrison depicts the picaresque life of the East End of London at the turn of the 20th century with humanity and humour. While it is a mystery story, following loosely in the genre of Morrison's earlier Martin Hewitt detective stories, its power lies in its exquisitely restrained writing. Why is Morrison not taught at universities, alongside Conrad? Books Fiction~~General Hole-in-the-Wall~~Arthur-Morrison Assembled Stories<

2012, ISBN: 9781860153044

Arthur Morrison. grew up in the East End of London and was familiar with life on the dockside. He tells the story of 'The Hole in the Wall' through the eyes of young Stephen Kemp, taken t… Plus…

Arthur Morrison. grew up in the East End of London and was familiar with life on the dockside. He tells the story of 'The Hole in the Wall' through the eyes of young Stephen Kemp, taken to live with his grandfather after the death of his mother. Classics, Fiction & Literature, The Hole in the Wall~~Classics~~Fiction & Literature~~9781860153044, EN, The Hole in the Wall, , 9781860153044, Assembled Stories, 12/15/2009, , , , Assembled Stories, 12/15/2009<