After an extended trip abroad, the son of a Bristol shipping magnate arrives home with a Chinese bride in this 1919 novel of love and betrayal. Told from several different points of view and in a vivid, highly visual style, Java Head is generally considered Hergesheimer’s best novel; it became the basis of two acclaimed films.
About the author
Joseph Hergesheimer (1880–1954) initially hoped to be a painter, but eventually turned to writing. His study of painting is thought to have informed the pictorial details in his fiction. Admired by H. L. Mencken, Hergesheimer’s reputation wavered – from being voted “most important American writer” in 1922 to being almost unknown at the time of his death. He is best remembered for the novels Three Black Pennies and Java Head.
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