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Lightbody on Liberty is a 1936 comedy novel by the British writer Nigel Balchin. A small-time shopkeeper is arrested by the police despite being intensely law-abiding. Defended by a political business tycoon, his case becomes the basis for an entire social movement.
Lightbody on Liberty (1936) Synopsis: Following several minor run-ins with the law, a small shopkeeper is sentenced to imprisonment. Having been released on bail, Alfred Lightbody finds that his case is soon taken up by a larger-than-life philanthropist (and rampant self-publicist).
Aug 4, 2014 · Alfred Lightbody, owner of a small grocer’s shop in North London, suffers several minor run-ins with the law in quick succession, the last of which when he is motioned to overtake a police car and then promptly booked for speeding.
Quick Reference. (1908–1970) British novelist. Lightbody on Liberty (1936) FictionDarkness Falls From the Air (1942) FictionThe Small Back Room (1943) FictionMine Own Executioner (1945) FictionLord, I Was Afraid (1947) FictionA Sort of Traitors (1949) FictionIn the Absence of Mrs Petersen (1966) FictionKings of Infinite Space (1967) Fiction.
Nov 6, 2011 · Lightbody on liberty by Nigel Balchin, 1936, Collins edition, in English
Lightbody on Liberty (1936) Synopsis: Following several minor run-ins with the law, a small shopkeeper is sentenced to imprisonment. Having been released on bail, Alfred Lightbody finds that his case is soon taken up by a larger-than-life philanthropist (and rampant self-publicist).
Books written by Nigel Balchin include:- ‘No Sky’ (1934); ‘Simple Life’ (1935); ‘Lightbody on Liberty’ (1936); ‘Darkness Falls From The Air’ (1942); ‘The Small Black Room’ (1943); ‘Mine Own Executioner’ (1945); ‘Lord, I Was Afraid’ (1947); ‘The Borgia Testament’ (1948); ‘A Sort of Traitors’ (1949) (made into ...
