Helen With the High Hand – Edited by John Shapcott

Written as light entertainment, Arnold Bennett’s Helen With the High Hand was published in 1910  in the Staffordshire Sentinel.  Appearing between those two great masterpieces The Old Wives’ Tale (1908) and Clayhanger (1910), it is proof of Bennett’s astounding ability to write prolifically and across genres. 

Bennett’s portrait of Burslem (Burslem) is never less than affectionate and it encourages the reader to reflect on the strong sense of community that was once at the centre of a stable provincial life. 

Churnet Valley Books 01538 399033

ISBN 1-904546-29-3