The Lime Twig
The Lime Twig is a 1961 horror novel by John Hawkes. It deals with Psychological.
27 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
At about 175 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About The Lime Twig
For nearly fifty years and in more than fourteen novels, John Hawkes has been creating his "landscapes of the imagination" and enriching the form and language of the American novel. Bringing together three early novels, this volume displays Hawkes's mastery as a prose stylist and the range and power of his gifts as an innovative writer. The Lime Twig (1961), set in postwar London, is the story of a young man who, unwittingly involved with the underworld, comes face to face with the violence and decay of contemporary society. Second Skin (1964) is a tale of suicide and new life on two mythical islands - one demonic, the other idyllic - and is a comic, magical evocation of The Tempest. Travesty (1976) is a portrait of the ultimate artist, a harrowing monologue on fear and eroticism that takes place during a drive at night in Southern France.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Lime Twig?
The Lime Twig was written by John Hawkes and first published in 1961.
What genre is The Lime Twig?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is The Lime Twig?
The median edition has 175 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Lime Twig?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
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