The King and I is based on a novel by an American writer born in 1908.
Holy Deadlock is a 1934 satirical novel by the English author A. P. Herbert , which aimed to highlight the perceived inadequacies and absurdities of contemporary divorce law .. A. P. Herbert. A. P. Herbert. satirical. satire. divorce law. divorce law. The book took a particularly lenient view of the need for divorces , which it characterised as `` a relief from misfortune , not a crime '' , and demonstrated how the current system created an environment which encouraged the participants to commit perjury and adultery .. perjury. perjury. adultery. adultery. The book was a major element in the popular debate about the liberalisation of divorce law in the mid-1930s , and helped pave the way for the 1937 statutory reforms .. divorce law. divorce law. 1937 statutory reforms. Matrimonial Causes Act 1937