Review of The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) by Christopher B — 16 Oct 2007

Highly pretentious guff and very entertaining.

This review of The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) was written by Christopher B on 16 Oct 2007.

The Draughtsman's Contract has generally received very positive reviews.

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