The Outward Urge. A Novel

TitleThe Outward Urge. A Novel
Year for Search1944
AuthorsLea, [Alec] Richard(1907-2003)
Tertiary AuthorsLea, Richard
Date Published1944
PublisherRich & Cowan
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsCanadian author, English author, Male author
Annotation

Starts with an authoritarian dystopia with various forms of direct control and London something like a concentration camp. By the end of the novel, the worst of the dystopia is gone and, while not a eutopia, there is a good society in contrast with the recent past.

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Author Note

The author (1907-2003) was born in Canada and lived in England from childhood.

Full Text

1944 Lea, [Alec] Richard (1907-2003). The Outward Urge. A Novel. London: Rich & Cowan. NLS

Starts with an authoritarian dystopia with various forms of direct control and London something like a concentration camp. By the end of the novel, the worst of the dystopia is gone and, while not a eutopia, there is a good society in contrast with the recent past. The author was born in Canada and lived in England from childhood.