Hangover Square

Hangover Square is a 1941 novel by English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton. It follows the alcoholic George Harvey Bone (who has a dissociative identity disorder) and his tortured love for Netta Longdon in the months leading up to the Second World War. Subtitled A tale of Darkest Earl's Court, it is set in that area of London in 1939.

This article is about the novel. For the 1945 film adaptation, see Hangover Square (film).
Not to be confused with Hanover Square.

Hangover Square
A Tale of Darkest Earl's Court
Cover to the 1941 first US edition
AuthorPatrick Hamilton
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreBlack comedy
PublisherConstable (UK)
Random House (US)
Publication date
1941
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)

A black comedy, it is often cited as Hamilton's finest novel, exemplifying the author's concerns over social inequalities, the rise of fascism and the impending onset of World War II.

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