Beyond This Place
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| Author | A. J. Cronin |
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| Country | Eire |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) & Little, Brown (USA) |
| Released | 1953 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 p. (UK hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-575-00618-8 (UK hardback edition) |
Beyond This Place is a novel by A. J. Cronin, later made into a 1959 film, released as Web of Evidence in the U.S.
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[edit] Plot summary
Paul Mathry, a student about to graduate and embark upon a teaching career, finds out that his father was convicted for murder, a secret that his mother had hidden from him since his childhood.
Driven by an intense desire to see his father, Paul sets out to visit him in prison, only to find out that visitors are never allowed there.
From there, he meets the primary witnesses in the case that convicted his father, not all of whom are supportive to Paul's cause. He encounters several dead ends but he persists, with the help of a store girl named Lana and a news reporter.
His persistent campaign finally bears fruit. Rees Mathry, Paul's father, goes on appeal and is vindicated. The novel ends with Paul's father, a hardened, cynical man, seeing a fleeting hope of self renewal and a purposeful life.
[edit] Characters in "Beyond This Place"
- Paul Mathry – main protagonist, a student
- Rees Mathry – Paul's father
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
Was made into a 1959 film, released as Web of Evidence in the U.S.
