Pasmore (novel)
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| Author | David Storey |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Longman |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 201 |
| ISBN | 9780582105294 |
Pasmore is a 1972 novel by the English writer David Storey. It tells the story of a young university lecturer who has a nervous breakdown and leaves his wife and children. A central theme is social mobility and the view of the family across different classes.[1] The novel also explores how mental illness can exist even in people who have seemingly ideal lives.[2]
The book was awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1973.[3] It was shortlisted for the 1972 Booker Prize.[4]