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Twenty-Four Hours

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SKU:
1803
Condition:
Very Good - Minimal shelf wear to wraps and light handling wear. Binding remains firm with minimal spine creasing. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked with expected age toning.
Format:
Mass Paperback, 335 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books, 1959
Edition:
First Edition Thus
Set over the course of a single turbulent day and night in New York society, Twenty-Four Hours follows a cast of wealthy socialites, restless lovers, ambitious outsiders, and troubled families whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined. As affairs, scandals, crimes, and personal revelations unfold, Louis Bromfield exposes the fragility beneath the glamour of upper-class life. Fast-paced and psychologically perceptive, the novel captures the tensions of desire, reputation, class, and morality in an era poised between tradition and modernity. Rich in atmosphere and sharply observed characterizations, Twenty-Four Hours remains one of Bromfield's most compelling explorations of human weakness and social change.Set over the course of a single turbulent day and night in New York society, Twenty-Four Hours follows a cast of wealthy socialites, restless lovers, ambitious outsiders, and troubled families whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined. As affairs, scandals, crimes, and personal revelations unfold, Louis Bromfield exposes the fragility beneath the glamour of upper-class life. Fast-paced and psychologically perceptive, the novel captures the tensions of desire, reputation, class, and morality in an era poised between tradition and modernity. Rich in atmosphere and sharply observed characterizations, Twenty-Four Hours remains one of Bromfield's most compelling explorations of human weakness and social change. This 1959 Penguin Books edition is especially appealing to collectors, featuring the classic orange-and-white Penguin design and an evocative cover illustration by Brian Keogh.

Set over the course of a single turbulent day and night in New York society, Twenty-Four Hours follows a cast of wealthy socialites, restless lovers, ambitious outsiders, and troubled families whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined. As affairs, scandals, crimes, and personal revelations unfold, Louis Bromfield exposes the fragility beneath the glamour of upper-class life. Fast-paced and psychologically perceptive, the novel captures the tensions of desire, reputation, class, and morality in an era poised between tradition and modernity. Rich in atmosphere and sharply observed characterizations, Twenty-Four Hours remains one of Bromfield's most compelling explorations of human weakness and social change. This 1959 Penguin Books edition is especially appealing to collectors, featuring the classic orange-and-white Penguin design and an evocative cover illustration by Brian Keogh.

About the Author

Louis Bromfield (1896–1956) was an American novelist, journalist, conservationist, and Pulitzer Prize winner. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Early Autumn in 1927 and became one of the most widely read American authors of the interwar period. Known for his sophisticated portrayals of society, relationships, and changing cultural values, Bromfield combined literary craftsmanship with keen psychological insight. Beyond literature, he was a pioneering advocate of sustainable farming and soil conservation, helping to shape modern agricultural practices in the United States.