Leonard Merrick
English fiction writer Leonard Merrick is best remembered for his novel Conrad in Quest of His Youth, which was adapted to the silver screen, along with many of his other novels and short stories. This collection of shorter works highlights Leonard's skill with description, dialogue, and local color.
A novelist of remarkable subtlety and skill who was widely renowned in his era, Leonard Merrick brings nuance and humanity to this portrait of an honest, respected, well-meaning man, Dr. Kincaid, and his tormented love for Mary Brettan, a woman who can never truly be his.
Often described as a novelist's novelist, British writer Leonard Merrick possessed extraordinary skill in conveying the subtle emotional nuances that define human relationships. In One Man's View, what starts out as something akin to an arranged marriage that is entered into with only the best intentions soon falls apart, wreaking psychological damage on everyone involved.
A writer's writer who won a great deal of critical acclaim during his career, Leonard Merrick often grappled with weighty topics. In The Quaint Companions, Merrick addresses the issue of interracial marriage, following the courtship and union of a mixed-race couple and the trials and triumphs of their sensitive, creative son.