- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (29 Nov 1969)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140030352
- ISBN-13: 978-0140030358
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 927,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Arthur Geary is a mild-natured, middle-aged scientist living a blameless existence in the suburbs with his wife and two children. His mental health breaks down and he finds the only way to escape the sounds of "the drums" is to live on Paddington Station. During the day he wanders around the concourse, stopping for breaks at various refreshment bars and sleeping in the station hotel at night. Although his family is disturbed by his mysterious, largely unexplained absence, he feels he is in control and may improve if left quietly by himself. All is well until he is spotted by a helpful/officious neighbour. His cover is blown and his quiet routine destroyed. One of the most touching parts of the story is when his ten year old son, David, slips up to London without telling anyone and meets up with his father. Their understated and diffident relationship is immesaurably touching and the ending of the book both tragic and inevitable.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Smaller Sky, is the best story by John Wain I've ever read and one of the finest by any author. A very special book.
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The Smaller Sky
8 Nov 2003
Format:Paperback
The Smaller Sky at time I have read surprise me. A little story but strong and quickly among fool books in Romanian libraries. It is a soul book. After 23 years I discovered again Mr. John Wain at random on www.amazon books.com. Here is an intrigue of loneliness like in The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells where Griffin could not find a safe and quiet place because the people. It is different a bit with Geary who quit his job and run from his own family also that discovers in the railway station of London are people like him then stopping rented a room station hotel. People transformed for a while by reason of waiting for their away destinations. Having all a familiar face of absence. A great soul of loneliness book.
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