{"product_id":"9780571243167-hemlock-and-after","title":"Hemlock and After","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its appearance in 1952 the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eHemlock and After\u003c\/i\u003e 'a novel of remarkable power and literary skill which deserves to be judged by the highest standards'.\u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003eOn its appearance in 1952 the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eHemlock and After\u003c\/i\u003e 'a novel of remarkable power and literary skill which deserves to be judged by the highest standards'. Angus Wilson's first novel is concerned with the hypocrisies of middle-class society. The protagonist, Bernard Sands, is a novelist and an intellectual who tries to found a centre for young writers. However, Sands is a secret homosexual and in the post-war Britain of the time his liberal ideas cause much anxiety to those in charge. Surrounded by false friends and scheming enemies Sands has to come to terms with his emotions and is forced to decide where his loyalties lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compassionately written novel \u003ci\u003eHemlock and After\u003c\/i\u003e explores the conflict of duty and love in one man's life and the consequences of our choices. Written at a time when homosexuality was still an offence \u003ci\u003eHemlock and After \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly handled novel from a writer who was described by John Betjeman as 'mercilessly accurate and never dull.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40921964380257,"sku":"9780571243167","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28460397.jpg?v=1738189611","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571243167-hemlock-and-after","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}