Title: The Walking Stick
Author: Winston Graham
Publisher: World Books
Edition & Year: 1967 Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 394
Size: 5 in x 8 in
Winston Graham, celebrated author of the Poldark series, brings his storytelling brilliance to The Walking Stick—a deeply atmospheric and emotionally charged novel first published in the late 1960s. In this gripping narrative, Graham moves beyond the sweeping landscapes of historical fiction to explore the modern world of love, trust, and betrayal with a masterful psychological touch.
The story follows Deborah Dainton, a young woman living with a disability and working in a London art gallery. When she meets Leigh Hartley, a charming and enigmatic artist, her carefully contained world begins to unravel. What starts as a tender romance soon turns into a web of manipulation and deceit, revealing Graham’s exceptional skill at portraying human fragility and moral conflict.
This 1967 World Books hardcover edition, measuring 5 x 8 inches, presents Graham’s prose in its full clarity—compact, elegant, and richly descriptive. The 394 pages carry readers through a journey of suspense and emotional revelation, balancing literary quality with page-turning intensity. The novel’s combination of psychological realism and crime-tinged intrigue earned it both critical and popular success, later inspiring a film adaptation in 1970 starring David Hemmings and Samantha Eggar.
For collectors, this edition captures the golden age of post-war British fiction, when Winston Graham’s reputation as one of Britain’s foremost storytellers was firmly established. It remains a valuable collectible for lovers of classic 20th-century literature and those fascinated by the psychological dimensions of love and vulnerability.
Author: Winston Graham, acclaimed creator of Poldark.
Publisher: World Books, 1967 Edition.
Binding: Sturdy hardcover in classic mid-century design.
Pages: 394 pages of psychological fiction and suspense.
Genre: Modern Fiction / Psychological Drama / British Literature.
Highlights: Themes of love, deception, disability, and emotional resilience.
Adaptation: Basis for the 1970 British film The Walking Stick.
Collector Appeal: A vintage hardcover edition by one of Britain’s most admired novelists
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