Product Description

For Gregor McLeod - 72-year-old retired schoolmaster, 6-handicap golfer and Rotary Club socialist -the death of his much-loved wife comes as a terrible blow. And yet, life goes on, and there is still much romance to be found. The only question is with whom? The wealthy village widow Susan? Mad Millie or embittered Chrissie? The powerful, ex-Hollywood starlet Mrs Birkenberger (aka Linda Blossom)? Or her beautiful, husband-murdering house maid? From the west coast of Scotland to California - mixing wit with wisdom - Robin Jenkins has produced another great piece of fiction. Eminently readable, extremely funny and genuinely insightful.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #568694 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 248 pages

About the Author
Robin Jenkins was born in Cambuslang in 1912. His first novel was published in 1951 and more than 25 works of fiction have followed, many of which have been graced with literary awards and have remained in print for decades. He lives in Argyll.

Customer Reviews

A beautifully crafted, sensitive and humorous story
I was enchanted by this book. It has a wonderful combination of poignancy and humour.All the characters are delightfully developed, each with an intriguing side to them. It is a great treat to find that there are many more books by Robin Jenkins to explore.