The Law of Enclosures
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| Author | Dale Peck |
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| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | January 1, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0-374-18419-4 |
The Law of Enclosures is a 1996 novel by American authorDale Peck, which was adapted into the 2000 film The Law of Enclosures by Canadian director John Greyson.
A cross between a conventional novel and a memoir, the book dramatizes the marital relationship of Henry and Beatrice, characters based on Peck's real-life parents, depicted in alternating time frames ranging from a young couple first falling in love to an older couple renewing their bond after 40 years of marriage.