Mr. Finchley Discovers His England is a 1934 comedy novel by the British writer Victor Canning.[1][2][3] It was published by Hodder and Stoughton, and a US edition published by Reynal and Hitchcock appeared in 1935 under the title Mr. Finchley's Holiday, and there were post-war editions from Pan Books, Heinemann and, recently (2019), from Farrago Books. It was the first of a trilogy starring the mild-mannered Edgar Finchley. The novel was a bestseller and allowed Canning to leave his job and devote himself full time to writing, later becoming known in particular for his thrillers.[4]
 First edition | |
| Author | Victor Canning |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781788421614 |
| Followed by | Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris |
Synopsis
editMister Finchley a middle-aged solicitor's clerk is told to take a holiday, for the first time in his working life. He plans to go to the seaside but enjoys a series of comic adventures on the way, and learns to love his native England.
References
edit- ^ Higgins, John
- ^ Ehland and Wächter p.106
- ^ Burton p.81
- ^ Higgins, John. Victor Canning biography
Bibliography
edit- Burton, Alan. Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Ehland, Christoph and Wächter, Cornelia. Middlebrow and Gender, 1890-1945. BRILL, 2016.
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