A Place of One's Own (novel)

A Place of One's Own

First edition
Author	Osbert Sitwell
Language	English
Genre	Mystery
Publisher	Macmillan
Publication date	1940
Media type	Print

A Place of One's Own is a mystery novel written by the British author Osbert Sitwell that was published in 1940. Belonging to the ghost story genre, the novel was an extension of a short story that Sitwell had previously written. The plot follows the lives of an elderly couple at the turn of the twentieth century who move into a new house, only to discover that it appears to be haunted.

Adaptation

In 1945 it was adapted into a British film of the same title produced by Gainsborough Pictures. Directed by Bernard Knowles and starring James Mason and Margaret Lockwood, it was part of the group of Gainsborough Melodramas. Sitwell collaborated on the screenplay with Brock Williams.

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