A Place of One's Own (novel)
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| Author | Osbert Sitwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | |
A Place of One's Own is a
mystery novel written by the British author Osbert Sitwell that was published in 1940. Belonging to the ghost story
genre, the novel was an extension of a short story that Sitwell had previously written. The plot follows the lives of an elderly couple at the turn of the twentieth century who move into a new house, only to discover that it appears to be haunted.
Adaptation
In 1945 it was adapted into a British
Gainsborough Melodramas. Sitwell collaborated on the screenplay with Brock Williams
.
References
- ^ Goble p.431
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