A Spirit in Prison

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A Spirit in Prison
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Author Robert Hichens
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publisher Hutchinson (Britain)
Harper (US)
Publication date
1908
Media typePrint

A Spirit in Prison is a 1908 dramatic romance novel by the British writer Robert Hichens. [1] It was inspired by time Hichens had spent in Sicily while writing his bestseller The Garden of Allah .

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References

  1. Vinson p.350

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