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The Sleep of Reason

by C.P. Snow · 1969

Strangers and Brothers series

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The penultimate novel in the 'Strangers and Brothers' series takes Goya's theme of monsters that appear in our sleep.

The sleep of reason here is embodied in the ghastly murders of children that involve torture and sadism.

Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 483 pages

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