The Silver Flame is a 1928 novel by the British writer James Hilton.[1] The original British publisher was Butterworth. In 1949 it was published in the United States in by Avon under the alternative title Three Loves Had Margaret.[2] It has been described as the last of his "apprentice novels" before he emerged as a major international author.[3] The story takes place on a Cotswold estate between 1896 and 1926.

The Silver Flame
1950 edition
AuthorJames Hilton
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
PublisherButterworth
Avon (US)
Publication date
1928
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

References

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  1. ^ Willison p.603
  2. ^ Hammond p.201
  3. ^ Hammond p.13

Bibliography

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  • Hammond, John R. Lost Horizon Companion: A Guide to the James Hilton Novel and Its Characters, Critical Reception, Film Adaptations and Place in Popular Culture. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2008.
  • Willison, I.R. (ed.) The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 4, 1900-1950. Cambridge University Press, 1972.