On a street in Dorchester, England, there is a gateway between real
and imagined lives. A plaque on a Barclays Bank identifies the
building as "lived in by the Mayor of Casterbridge in Thomas
Hardy's story of that name written in 1885." Floyd, an American
writer, and his wife, Beverly, are pondering the enigma of a
fictional character living in a factual building when Floyd is
approached by Hardy himself-despite his death in 1928. This
phantom-or is he just a figment of Floyd's oddly damaged
brain?-tasks Floyd with finding out what Hardy missed in love.
Floyd and Beverly set out to discover what they can, visiting
Hardy's birthplace, home, and grave, exploring the Dorset landscape
and the famous novels with their themes of tormented love, and
meeting characters deeply invested in Hardy's life and reputation.
Peering into the Victorian past, they slowly fold back the clutter
of screens that Hardy placed around his private life to uncover
long-hidden truths about his romantic attachments and creative
work. At the same time, Floyd and Beverly's own love story unfolds,
filled with healing and hope.
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