Close Quarters Volume 27
Close Quarters Volume 27 by Angela Thirkell is set to be published by Open Road Integrated Media on December 24, 2024. This edition, comprising 312 pages, presents a narrative centered around Mrs. Macfadyen, a widow navigating the complexities of house-hunting in Barsetshire during a rainy summer in postwar England. As she grapples with the loss of her husband, the story explores her search for a new home, involving a cast of friends, neighbors, and an old suitor, ultimately leading her to confront her future.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignant social commentary as Thirkell recreates the fictional county originally crafted by Anthony Trollope, bringing it into the mid-twentieth century. The novel delves into themes of loss and renewal, reflecting on the cultural shifts of the time while maintaining a lighthearted tone. With elements of satire and a focus on small-town life, this work offers insights into the nuances of human relationships and the challenges of starting anew.
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A widow goes house-hunting in Barsetshire in this witty, moving novel by an author of “graceful stories of upper-class English life” (The New York Times).
One rainy summer, amid the social and cultural changes of postwar England, Mrs. Macfadyen wrestles with the loss of her beloved husband after just five years of happiness. Life has left her uprooted–but where can she replant herself? The hunt for a new house (preferably not too close to her mother’s) will involve everyone from friends and neighbors to an old suitor and the local clergy, but ultimately the decision–and her future–is up to her . . .
Recreating Anthony Trollope’s fictional county and bringing it into the mid-twentieth century, Angela Thirkell tells a tale filled with heartache, humor, and sharp social observation.
“It is in [Mrs. Macfadyen’s] fitful remembrance, quiet loneliness and gentle acceptance, that one realizes her author’s sense of the poetry in life, and her sympathetic ear for the nuances of pain.” —The New York Times
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