A rich, unloved woman given to dangerous fantasies, Eva Trout attracts trouble. In this social comedy, Elizabeth Bowen creates one of her most memorable characters.
Freddie Montgomery returns to his native Ireland after years of irresponsible expatriate living. On a whim, he steals a painting from the home of a friend, and in the course of the theft he commits a senseless murder. This novel constitutes Freddie's ambiguous confession.
The life and loves of Herbert Badgery, a 139-year-old car salesman and snake-fancier, who is torn between the desire to be a good man and his need to attract people by means of his outrageous lies. The life story he tells includes bush pilots, fan dancers, Communists, schoolteachers, and exotic bird ...
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