John Horton is a mild-mannered small-time businessman stuck in a bad marriage. His wife, Ethel, spends more time with artistic 'modern' young men who John finds utterly vapid. There are only a few sparks in his dull routine-life: his secretary, Mary Brown and an annual weekly tour of the countryside on a cycle. When the … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Exit John Horton by J. Jefferson Farjeon (1939) →