From the author of I Capture the Castle and The Hundred and One
Dalmatians, an unusual adventure in which humour and more than a
touch of strangeness are inextricably blended. When Jane Minton
arrives at Dome House as a secretary-housekeeper, she finds herself
sharing the comfortable country home of four attractive young
people. Their charming widower father, Rupert Carrington is too
occupied with his London business to see very much of them.
Richard, the eldest, is a composer; Clare, whose true talents (if
they can be called that) have not yet disclosed themselves, dreams
of courtly romance; Drew is collecting material for a novel; and
Merry, still at school, has her heart set on a stage career. Jane
is warmly welcomed into this happy household and feels her luck is
too good to be true. However, the private world of Dome House is
fated to break up as Rupert flees England under threat of
prosecution for fraud. He asks Jane to break the news to the
children, who must now fend for themselves, and to do what she can
to help them. However, the Carringtons are extremely unusual young
people and the story of the eclectic choices they make next is an
absorbing and unpredictable one.
General
Imprint: |
Corsair
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Dodie Smith
|
Dimensions: |
177 x 110 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
377 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78033-300-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-78033-300-5 |
Barcode: |
9781780333007 |
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