If I Die Before I Wake
$24.92
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2010
Summary
First time in Penguin Modern Classics for this classic suspense novel.
Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can’t resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It’s the Bannisters’ closest friend, Grisby, who starts st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141192192 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141192194 |
| Author: | Sherwood King |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 126g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 129mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
Beautifully written and shocking. The suspense throughout is terrific. Will leave you considerably shaken
Beautifully written and shocking. The suspense throughout is terrific. Will leave you considerably shaken * New Yorker *
Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense * Philadelphia Ledger *
Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare * Time *
Sherwood King
In writing If I Die Before I Wake, Sherwood King left a legacy of classic suspense writing, much copied and later immortalised in film.
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