First published in 1977, Daniel Martin is a fascinating work by the great novelist John Fowles.

Spanning three decades and several continents Daniel Martin is, among other things, an exploration of what it is to be English. Daniel is a screenwriter working in Hollywood, who finds himself dissatisfied with his career and with the person he has become. In a richly evoked narrative, Daniel travels home to reconcile with a dying friend, and also to visit his own forgotten past in an attempt to discover himself.

‘An instant masterpiece. It is a tour de force of stamina and subtlety’ Daily Telegraph