Geoffrey household wrote rogue male in 1939, when it would have been hard to argue with. Rogue male by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Rogue male classic crime by household, geoffrey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. But england provides no safety from his pursuers and the rogue male must strip away all the trappings of status and civilization as the hunter becomes a hunted animal. First edition of geoffrey household s 1939 thriller rogue male existential ennui.
This seems to me a better integrated book than the third hour, a book which sustains its unity throughout whereas the other book broke into two distinct parts. The ultimate manontherun story, rogue males account of a wouldbe assassin desperately trying to stay alive is so raw and fullblooded you can practically taste the blood and sweat pouring off the page. The third hour, by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyman and medieval miracle plays provided in class sir gawain and the green knight tolkien edition. When i started first blood, back in 1968, i was deeply influenced by geoffrey household s rogue male. Rogue justice by geoffrey household nook book ebook. Rogue male a t the heart of the prototypical geoffrey household tale is a wilderness lair, often a cave, where a hunted man seeks sanctuary from his pursuers. I presume that the title is taken from the care of elephants in the eastern parts of the british empire between ww1 and ww2.
Dec 08, 2011 they devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes. Rogue male by geoffrey household, chatto, first edition. In 2005 robert macfarlane and roger deakin set out to find the possible location of the holloway where the protagonist makes his stand in dorset. Early in 1939 sir robert hunter takes aim at adolf hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. The sentiment is jotted down by the unnamed narrator the eponymous rogue while hes in hiding from his various pursuers.
Geoffrey household s classic thriller, read by michael jayston. Geoffrey household has 66 books on goodreads with 14716 ratings. Household s flightandchase novels, which show the influence of john buchan, were often narrated in the first person by a gentlemanadventurer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of geoffrey household books online. Soon to be a major film by household, geoffrey from amazons fiction books store. In geoffrey household s cult thriller rogue male the assassin hero flees his torturers to dorset.
Unlike the three other household novels i have read so far, this one has a very pedestrian. Booktopia rogue male by geoffrey household, 9781409155836. Rogue justice by household, geoffrey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Publication date 20080108 topics bbc radio reading language english. Altogether, household wrote twentyeight novels, including four for young adults. Rogue male is one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century. Feb 28, 2011 rogue male, for its sins, is said to have inspired david morrells creation rambo and also more promisingly the great us tv series the fugitive. I realsed that had mistakenly ordered a book with the same name as the one i wanted rogue male by geoffrey household when this one came up on my search.
In households bestknown novel, rogue male, the storys narrator has painstakingly enlarged his cave from a rabbit hole in the sandstone bank bordering a. Geoffrey household 19001988 geoffrey household was a prolific novelist of political thrillers and suspense stories, most notably the classic rogue male, which, the times recently declared, remains as exciting and probing as ever. Household has taken the theme of a man escaping his pursuers. Benedict cumberbatch to star in rogue male adaptation. Rogue male by geoffrey household abebooks abebooks. British author of mostly thrillers, though among 37 books he also published childrens fiction. Rogue male by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Geoffrey household books and biography waterstones. Until i picked up the book, i had never before heard of geoffrey. Novel in hand, robert macfarlane sets out to find his elusive hideout. Rogue male by geoffrey household, chatto, first edition abebooks abebooks. Short stories by geoffrey household michael joseph first edition, 1952 geoffrey household is chiefly remembered these days for his novels in particular his 1939 classic thriller rogue male but he was also a prolific writer of short stories. Punchy, pacy and brutal, households masterpiece is an enduringly muscular thrillride. An englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a european country. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and. As robert macfarlanes preface argues, it is a stonecold classic. Rogue male by household, geoffrey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
The less satisfactory sequel to rogue male, written over 40 years later. Benedict cumberbatch to star in rogue male adaptation rogue male was published in 1939 and the author, geoffrey household, said the dictator was intended to. Some of these books should be back in print especially dance of the dwarfs, so i hope geoffrey household s. With the green dustjacket illustrated by aldren watson. Apr 26, 20 geoffrey household 19001988 geoffrey household was a prolific novelist of political thrillers and suspense stories, most notably the classic rogue male, which, the times recently declared, remains as exciting and probing as ever. Buy a cheap copy of rogue male book by geoffrey household. Arrows of desire by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Peter otoole sir robert hunter john standing major quivesmith. Rogue male is a short novel written in the first person about a failed hitler assassination, including aspects of a city chase scene, and a series of narrow escapes by the protagonist from two following german spies in rural england. Rough shoot and time to kill reasonable thrillers rogue male like but without the depth rogue justice anyway, the above books will give you a taste of the man if you wish to pursue geoffrey household s fiction further. The rogue male book series by geoffrey household includes books rogue male and rogue justice. A time to kill by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
Mar 29, 20 this 1939 novel, a clear precursor of fleming and forsyth, is much more than a firstclass thriller. The third hour, by geoffrey household and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Its influence on the excellent william boyd novel ordinary thunderstorms has also been cited, although the manhunt there is in lowlife london of 2010. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
They devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes. See the complete rogue male series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jacket heavily priceclipped with a range of chips and closed tears to edges. Most of his novels are thrillers, and he is best known for rogue male 1939, which was filmed as man hunt in 1941 and as a tv movie under the novels original title in 1976. Isbn 0344277600 or 9780345277602 one corpse too many by ellis peters. Rogue male by household, geoffrey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was as widely travelled as the settings of his books suggest. Explore books by geoffrey household with our selection at. Geoffrey edward west household 30 november 1900 4 october 1988 was a prolific british novelist who specialised in thrillers. It is the primary textbook for this class and may be acquired at abebooks.