Paperback Penguin Modern Classics edition from 1968. A novel set in London during the Great Depression of the 1930s and dealing with the workers at a small import firm in the City. Originally published in August 1930, this is a much later paperback edition from 1968. 500pp.
Priestley's captivating drama from 1945 explores the "unconscious" guilt of a group of people in connection with the suicide of a young working-class woman. This thought-provoking play unfolds as a criminal investigation that ultimately leads to a confrontation with reality. It serves as a modern theatrical classic, delving into themes of responsibility, social conscience, and the interconnectedness of individual actions within society.