The L-Shaped Room
- SIGNED
- London: Chatto & Windus, 1960
London: Chatto & Windus, 1960. First edition. First edition. Signed by Lynne Reid Banks on dedication page with "Janice" crossed out and corrected to "Jamie," as she typically did with this book. 319 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine with faint perfume small, in Near Fine dust jacket, spine panel slightly darkened, worn tips.
A coming-of-age novel of a pregnant woman, down-and-out in London, with a prominent gay character. It inspired a 1962 film. The author would go on to pen the popular young adult series The Indian in the Cupboard.
Details
Title
The L-Shaped Room
Author
Banks, Lynne Reid
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Chatto & Windus: London
Date
1960
Edition
First edition