Barbara Pym’s early novel takes us into 1950s England, as seen through the funny, engaging, yearning eyes of a restless housewife Wilmet Forsyth is bored. Bored with the everyday routine of her life. Bored with teatimes filled with local gossip. Bored with her husband, Rodney, a civil servant who dotes on her. But on her thirty-third birthday, Wilmet’s conventional life takes a turn when she runs into the handsome brother of her close friend.Attractive and enigmatic, Piers Longridge is a mystery Wilmet is determined to solve. Rather than settling down, he lived in Portugal, then returned to England for a series of odd jobs. Driven by a fantasy of romance, the sheltered, nave Englishwoman sets out to seduce Piersonly to discover that he isn’t the man she thinks he is.As cozy as sharing a cup of tea with an old friend, A Glass of Blessings explores timeless themes of sex, marriage, religion, and friendship while exposing our flaws and foibles with wit, compassion, and a generous helping of love.
Barbara Pym
Glass of Blessings [PDF ebook]
A Novel
Glass of Blessings [PDF ebook]
A Novel
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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781480411777 ● Maison d’édition Open Road Media ● Publié 2013 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8120701 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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