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Neighbours (Paperback)
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" G]rew upon me with every page, until I came to the dramatic
climax . . . often brilliant . . . with] the brilliance of fever,
almost of delirium." - "Punch"
"It is very shocking . . . Houghton] has proved himself to possess
considerable talent." - "Spectator"
""Neighbours" is a novel about ideas concerning life. It is full
of dialogue, and good dialogue. It has beautiful moments. It is
original." - Arnold Bennett, "Evening Standard"
"His novels bring us the finest and most firmly thought-out
exposition of the spiritual problem of modern times." - "New York
Times"
"In Claude Houghton's work you have come to expect not only an
unusual and fast-moving story, but one with its hidden excitements
or seeming touch of fantasy, the significance of which may not be
apparent until you have reached the last page." - "Sunday Times"
The narrator of "Neighbours" is a young writer who has taken a
room in the attic of a lodging house, where he hopes to find a
quiet atmosphere in which to work. One night, the sound of a man's
laughter outside his door alerts him to the existence of Victor, a
fellow lodger in an adjoining room. The narrator feels an immediate
and inexplicable hatred for his unwanted neighbour, which develops
into an obsession as he listens to Victor's fervent conversations
and amorous adventures through the thin wall and records it all in
minute detail on endless sheets of paper. His morbid fascination
with Victor gradually begins to dominate his existence, leading to
a shocking climax when he finally resolves to destroy his
neighbour, the man he blames for ruining his life . . .
Claude Houghton (1889-1961) won a devoted cult following in the
1930s with novels like "I Am Jonathan Scrivener" (1930) and "This
Was Ivor Trent" (1935), psychological thrillers with brilliantly
sharp dialogue and unusual metaphysical themes. This edition of his
astonishing first novel, "Neighbours" (1926), is the first in over
75 years and features a new introduction by Mark Valentine.
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