From a starry-eyed teenager to an elderly clergyman, it seems no one is immune to romance in the county of Barsetshire . . .
In the long-running and beloved series that brings Anthony Trollopes Barsetshire into the mid-twentieth century and offers a fresh, original, witty interpretation of Englands social history, the quirky inhabitants and well-bred families of the county find themselves navigating the delights and uncertainties of love (The New York Times). Lady Gwendolyn Harcourt, no spring chicken, is courted by the aging Reverend Oriel of Harefield. And on the other end of the generational spectrum, fresh-faced sixteen-year-old Lavinia Merton may have a future marriage prospect in her singing partner Ludovic, Lord Mellings . . .
Thirkells gently meandering account of the diversions of Barsetshire society leaves nothing to be desired. New York Herald Tribune
To read [Thirkell] is to get the feeling of knowing Barsetshire folk as well as if one had been born and bred in the county. Kirkus Reviews
