Pasmore (novel)

Pasmore is a 1972 novel by the English writer David Storey. It tells the story of a young university lecturer who has a nervous breakdown and leaves his wife and children. A central theme is social mobility and the view of the family across different classes.[1] The novel also explores how mental illness can exist even in people who have seemingly ideal lives.[2]

Pasmore
First edition
AuthorDavid Storey
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLongman
Publication date
1972
Pages201
ISBN9780582105294

The book was awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1973.[3] It was shortlisted for the 1972 Booker Prize.[4]

References

  1. Heed, Dominic (2002). The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction, 1950-2000. p. 60. ISBN 0-521-66966-9.
  2. "Book Review: Pasmore by David Storey". Christopher Adam.
  3. "The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize". Foyles. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  4. "Booker prize winners, shortlists and judges". The Guardian. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
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