The Horse's Mouth
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The Horse's Mouth is a 1944 novel by Joyce Cary, the third in a trilogy.
The book follows the adventures of Gulley Jimson, an artist who would exploit his friends and acquaintances to earn a quid. Cary's novel also uses Gully's unique perspective to comment on the social and political events of the time.
The book was adapted as a film The Horses Mouth in 1958, with an Academy Award-nominated screenplay by actor Alec Guinness. The film was directed by Ronald Neame, and starred Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston, Mike Morgan, and Robert Coote. It generally follows the book, but focuses on the Jimson character and what it means to be an artist, rather than the social and political themes.
