Most readers will find the novel moves too slowly on the order of some of the more gentile and literary PBS offerings. Though the characterizations are brilliantly portrayed, the English class distinctions and related mores will mean absolutely nothing to most readers. The ending also does not seem to belong to the rest of the story. For questions or comments about a review, please contact the person listed at the top of the review. Ed's Internet Book Review is copyright 1995-2001, Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II, all rights reserved.
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