A Glass of Blessings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781480408043)

Barbara Pym's early novel takes us into 1950s England, where life revolved around the village green and the local church--as seen through the funny, engaging, yearning eyes of a restless housewife

Wilmet Forsyth is bored. Bored with the everyday routine of her provincial village life. Bored with teatimes filled with local gossip. Bored with her husband, Rodney, a military man 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, na?e Englishwoman sets out to seduce Piers--only 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.

Author: Barbara Pym
ISBN-10: 1480408042
ISBN-13: 9781480408043
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2013
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 7.94h x 6.08w x 0.59d