The Betrayal (Hartley novel)

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The Betrayal
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Author L.P. Hartley
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publisher Hamish Hamilton
Publication date
1966
Media typePrint
Preceded by The Brickfield  

The Betrayal is a 1966 novel by the British writer L.P. Hartley. [1] It is a sequel to his 1964 work The Brickfield in which an elderly novelist recounts the experiences of his life for his memoirs.

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References

  1. Wright p.226

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