PANIC SPRING

by Charles Norden ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 3, 1937

An interlude -- spent in a Greek island, owned by an eccentric old man -- with the English residents primarily young people trying to escape reality in one form or another. Definitely Aldoux Huxley-ish in the analysis of these misfit expatriates. The central figure is the disillusioned schoolmaster, Marlowe, ferried to the island by the boatman commissioned to bring new blood now and again. There are bits of brilliant writing, though as a whole the plot lacks cohesion and unity. Nonetheless -- Norden is a man to watch. And the tale not one to be dismissed.

Pub Date: Sept. 3, 1937

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Covici, Friede

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1937

Categories: FICTION