Buy this book on-line Hutchison, Bruce (1901 - 1992) : The Hollow MenCoward-McCann, New York, 1944
Published near the end of WW II, Bruce Hutchison's only novel, The Hollow Men (1944), is a rarely-mentioned portrait of a journalist named Leslie Duncan who is torn between his father's beloved Cariboo ranch and his political responsibilities in both Washington, D.C., and Ottawa ("the counterfeit little world on Parliament Hill") during WWII. Leslie Duncan yearns to be something more than another of the "hollow men" described in T.S. Eliot's famous poem. The Hollow Men is an unusually sophisticated portrayal of both the country life of ranchers and the limitations of politics. It evokes the plight of a B.C. intellectual who feels alienated from the centres of power: a timeless subject for anyone west of the Rockies. Nauseated by the intrigue and interminable talk of Ottawa, Duncan is likewise disillusioned by the staged bravado and empty mythology of the United States. Life at his Cariboo ranch is the answer but, like the noble Cincinnatus who felt obliged to leave his family farm and serve in ancient Rome, Duncan repeatedly gets his hands dirty in politics to further the public good. His goal is to secure suitable irrigation for his district and, in order to do so, he compromises his relationship with his wife, losing his soul in a web of betrayals orchestrated by lesser men.280p, Neat tight copy. Ownership marls Flyer of BOMC stapled to ffep Green cover scuffed. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Hutchison, Bruce (1901 - 1992) : The Hollow Men. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres rares, livres illustrées, livres d'occasion and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |