The Law of Enclosures explained

Author:Dale Peck
Publisher:Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Isbn:0-374-18419-4
Pub Date:January 1, 1996

The Law of Enclosures is a 1996 novel by American authorDale Peck,[1] [2] which was adapted into the 2000 film The Law of Enclosures by Canadian director John Greyson.

A cross between a conventional novel and a memoir, the book dramatizes the marital relationship of Henry and Beatrice, characters based on Peck's real-life parents, depicted in alternating time frames ranging from a young couple first falling in love to an older couple renewing their bond after 40 years of marriage.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1995-12-15 . The Law of Enclosures . subscription . 2024-10-20 . Booklist.
  2. Web site: 1996-01-01 . The Law of Enclosures by Dale Peck . 2024-10-21 . Publishers Weekly.
  3. Web site: 1995-10-15 . The Law of Enclosures . 2024-10-20 . Kirkus Reviews.