A Turnham Malpas Novel: 7
For the locals in the village of Turnham Malpas the rural peace is
shattered when a visitor comes to stay. Hugo, an old friend of Jimbo
and Harriet's at the local store, is a famous actor and has come to
the village to recuperate from a serious illness.
But Hugo is soon bored with the day-to-day pattern of country life
and when he meets Caroline, the rector's wife, he is instantly attracted
to her. Soon he has agreed to direct and star in a play with the villagers
as his supporting cast - and Caroline as his leading lady. And it
seems that the attraction between her and Hugo goes well beyond the
scenes on stage.
Before long the villagers' lives are turned upside down: a marriage
is wrecked, a proud man humbled and two people are brought closer
together as gossip, scandal and jealousy mount . . .
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