This is described as a study of alienation, creativity and the mind of modern man and was a huge success when it first appeared in 1956, being taken as an apologia for the "Angry Young Men" of that period. Wilson looks at famous individuals, both real and fictional, who felt they did not fit into the normal world of others. It still has relevance today.

Released today at the Nottingham Meet

Hmmm, having got this home it turns out to be something entirely different to what I thought it was!
Ah well, I'll put it on Mt. TBR and we'll see when it gets read.

Finally admitted I'm not actually going to read this, and it's travelling to Arkansas via the very cool BookMooch site.