Holy Deadlock (1935) by A.P. Herbert

Book Review by George Simmers: This is the novel that changed the law. Or, as A.P. Herbert explains in his foreword to the 1955 paperback, it paved the way for his entering parliament and introducing the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1937. Before 1937, divorce was almost impossible. Only the rich could afford it, and the … Continue reading →