A. Alvarez is a poet, critic, and author of books on subjects ranging from suicide to gambling, from divorce to North Sea oil. This is his third novel and it is a book in which all his various talents and interests coalesce. Set in London, it explores the relationship between Joe Constantine, his wife Judy, and Tommy Apple, fixer, womanizer, wheeler-dealer and bets of friends. When Tommy dies suddenly in suspicious circumstances Joe and Judy are drawn, fascinated, into the dangerous underworld of his life. The story, one of duplicity, intrigue, and venality, is told from the opposing viewpoints of husband and wife. Day of Atonement is about marriage and friendship, Jews and Gentiles, seduction and betrayal. Above all, it is about temptation. This is a wonderfully mature novel, at once witty and sombre, by a distinguished writer.
- ISBN10 0224027417
- ISBN13 9780224027410
- Publish Date 23 May 1991
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 July 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English