Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

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In this bestselling debut novel, Arthur Seaton, a factory worker and notorious ladies’ man, indulges in a wild night of drinking, culminating in a series of misadventures. After consuming seven gins and eleven pints, he tumbles down stairs and wakes up to vomit on a couple, only to find refuge in the bed of his lover, Brenda, a married woman with children. Arthur’s weekends are filled with romance, evasion of Brenda’s husband, and a disdain for authority, including the army and taxes. His reckless behavior leads him to Brenda’s younger, married sister, further complicating his escapades. However, the thrill of Saturday nights inevitably gives way to the harsh realities of Sunday mornings, bringing hangovers and consequences. Gossip spreads about his affairs, Brenda becomes pregnant, and the husbands discover the truth, resulting in a violent confrontation for Arthur. Faced with the fallout of his actions, he contemplates settling down with a third woman he has been seeing. This novel, which sold over a million copies in the UK, has become a significant literary reference for postwar British culture and society and inspired a classic film. The ebook includes an illustrated biography of Alan Sillitoe with rare images from his estate.