The Horse's Mouth
Gulley Jimson clashes with societal norms for his calling and sense of integrity. The movie of this with Sir Alec Guinness is good, too.
Read entry →Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary (7 December 1888 – 29 March 1957), known as Joyce Cary, was an Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial official. His most notable novels include Mister Johnson and The Horse’s Mouth.
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