Stop at a Winner is a 1961 comedy novel by the British writer R.F. Delderfield.[1] It follows the misadventures of two RAF men during the Second World War, the gentle giant Pedlar Pascoe and the conniving Horace Pope, a Londoner who has attempted to avoid conscription.
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | R.F. Delderfield |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Simon & Schuster (US) |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Adaptation
editIt was adapted into the British film On the Fiddle directed by Cyril Frankel, with the lead roles played by Sean Connery and Alfred Lynch.[2]
References
editBibliography
edit- Sternlicht, Sanford. R.F. Delderfield. Twayne Publishers, 1988.
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