The Albatross
| The Albatross | |
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 1st edition (collection) |
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| Author(s) | Susan Hill |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Socialist realism[1] |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (collection) Penguin Books (standalone) |
| Publication date | Feb 1971 / Nov 2000 |
| Media type | Print & audio |
| Pages | 192 / 96 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-241-01976-1 (collection) ISBN 0-14-029330-2 (standalone) |
The Albatross is a novella written by Susan Hill first appearing in the collection The Albatross and Other Stories published by Hamish Hamilton in 1971. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1972.[2]. It appeared as a standalone book published by Penguin Books in 2000.[3]. It is studied in GCSE English as an example of the best women's writing.[4]
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[edit] Plot introduction
It concerns Duncan, a mentally retarded 18-year-old who has grown up with his domineering wheelchair-using mother[1] in Heype, a Suffolk seaside town based on Aldeburgh[5]. Duncan finds it difficult to cope with anything outside his daily routine, but is forced to interact with a wider world when his claustrophobic relationship with his mother reaches breaking point.
[edit] Inspiration
The story was partly inspired by local composer Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.enotes.com/albatross-salem/albatross
- ^ Freeman, Hadley (2003-10-18). "Cotswold chameleon". The Guardian. http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1065267,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/edition/?isbn=0140293302
- ^ http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/susan+hill/heather+booley/the+albatross/7260408/
- ^ a b Authors Afterword in 2000 Penguin edition of the book
[edit] See also
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