Set over a long weekend in East Anglia, this is the chilling story of a rivalrous friendship - as told with deceptive casualness by the narrator, Ian. It opens with a surprise phone call from an old university friend, inviting Ian and his wife, Em, for a few days by the sea.
The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.
The novel opens with a surprise phone call from an old university friend, inviting Ian and his wife, Em, for a few days by the sea.
When best friend Leah Chase suggests a respite the last weekend of September in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, it's just what she needs to muster strength for the inevitable challenges of divorce and career changes ahead.
Jane Wyman also delivers a powerful performance as his faithful girlfriend, Helen St. James, whose selfless love offers Birnam a hope of redemption.".
In The Long Weekend, historian Adrian Tinniswood introduces us to the tumultuous, scandalous and glamorous history of English country houses during the years between World Wars.
Sam looked at Marcy and Parker at the far end of the corridor . They guessed the conversation in progress and shrugged ... “ We're retracing your steps from last night hoping something in those thick skulls of yours gets triggered off .
Mrs. Johnson, the maid, ran up the stairs carrying Sally, whose face was buried in her neck. Arthur and Janet could be heard shouting in the family room downstairs, while Rose stood in the door of the kitchen.
Geneva Frost considered the fifteen-year-old girl perched on the edge of the ... including a hoodie that she'd pulled forward to hide most of her face, ...
Can Caleb rid himself of demons both real and imagined or is he fated to spend the longest weekend fighting for his life-provided he lives that long?
The Last Weekend