'An elegantly crafted dissection of English rural life among the well-heeled and privileged…A considerable achievement' Woman's Journal

'A story of seduction - not only sexual seduction but the irresistible appeal of money, beautiful objects, charming manners…excellent' The Sunday Times

'A richly textured and immensely readable novel' The Sunday Times

'In this readable, emotionally nuanced novel, Trollope depicts a young wife and mother who gets what she wants--the perfect house in Pitcombe, a perfect village in England. But instead of being overjoyed, Alice is depressed until she meets Clodagh Unwin, an imperiously wayward daughter of local nobility. Clodagh falls in love with Alice and seduces her. But when the sexual relationship between the women is exposed, Alice's husband and the Pitcombe citizenry (who had accepted her as a depressed housewife), become less hospitable to the cheerful lesbians. Trollope has abundant talents. Her spare, pithy style and resonant dialogue contribute to an absorbing story in which a woman learns to eschew conventions and embrace independence.' Publishers Weekly

'Sensitivity is peppered with good humour in a highly readable book.' Peter Grover, Daily Mail