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| Author | Dennis Potter |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Publication date | 12 October 1988 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 184 pp |
| ISBN | 0-679-72047-2 |
| OCLC | 17952787 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 19 |
| LC Class | PR6066.O77 B56 1988 |
Blackeyes is a novel by British writer Dennis Potter, published in 1987 by Faber and Faber. It concerns the relationship between sexuality, exploitation, power and money. These are explored through the career of a desirable model known as "Blackeyes".[1][2]
The novel was later adapted by Potter as a 1989 BBC television serial of the same name with actress Gina Bellman in the eponymous role.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Quinn, Anthony (15 October 1987). "Loose change from heaven". The Independent. London. p. 17. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bailey, Hilary (2 October 1987). "Deaths in the family". The Guardian. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The tortured playwright who went wrong". Sunday Telegraph. London. 31 December 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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