Pasmore
First edition
AuthorDavid Storey
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLongman
Publication date
1972
Pages201
ISBN9780582105294

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]

References

  1. Heed, Dominic (2002). The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction, 1950-2000. p. 60. ISBN 0-521-66966-9.
  2. "Book Review: Pasmore by David Storey". Christopher Adam. 9 April 2019.
  3. "The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize". Foyles. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "Booker prize winners, shortlists and judges". The Guardian. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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