August Folly

The village of Worsted is staging Hippolytus under the aegis of the indefatigable Mrs. Palmer. Given this background, it seems inevitable that the most absurd romances should bloom, as indeed they do. Thirkell's novels provide a scrutiny of British manners in the most entertaining doses.

First sentence: THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF WORSTED, SOME SIXTY MILES WEST of London, is still, owing to the very defective railway system which hardly attempts to serve it, to a great extent unspoilt.

Year

1988

Language

English

Publisher

Carroll & Graf Pub

Editions

4

ISBN

9780881844214

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