If I Die Before I Wake Crowns on one night every year

on one night every year

and nuanced prose

So begins an extraordinary quest for knowledge and understanding in this unforgettable outlaw classic

and verbal attacks

with brilliant coverage of the Practical Investigations

If I Die Before I Wake Crowns on one night every yearLaurence is a young ex sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It's the Bannisters' closest friend, Grisby, who starts stirring, getting Laurence to agree to a