Hilary Brent won't say he joined the army to avoid his new wife, but it did seem like a remarkable coincidence.
Perhaps it was karma then, that his war experience was quite dull in the end. Now he is mostly occupied by his herbaceous borders and in the Devonshire countryside, and managing his every growing collections of curious objects.
Meanwhile, his despairing wife Susan is losing her passion for art, and is wondering maybe, just maybe, would have been better off staying in London?
The Forge is a hilarious social comedy following the Brents and their ailing dog as they navigate the alien social world of the countryside. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall-Smith and Jane Austen.
'It is such a delightful mixture of gravity and lightness that is the essence of The Forge' - Evening Standard
Radclyffe Hall was born on the south coast of England to an abusive mother and a playboy father. After this unhappy childhood, she inherited their estate and from then on was free to travel and live as she chose. She fell in love and lived with an older woman before settling down with Una Troubridge, a married sculptor. Her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) was banned in the U.K. until 1948, but is now hailed as a classic of lesbian literature. She wrote many other acclaimed novels, short story collections, and poetry collections.
Perhaps it was karma then, that his war experience was quite dull in the end. Now he is mostly occupied by his herbaceous borders and in the Devonshire countryside, and managing his every growing collections of curious objects.
Meanwhile, his despairing wife Susan is losing her passion for art, and is wondering maybe, just maybe, would have been better off staying in London?
The Forge is a hilarious social comedy following the Brents and their ailing dog as they navigate the alien social world of the countryside. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall-Smith and Jane Austen.
Praise for The Forge
'It is such a delightful mixture of gravity and lightness that is the essence of The Forge' - Evening Standard
Radclyffe Hall was born on the south coast of England to an abusive mother and a playboy father. After this unhappy childhood, she inherited their estate and from then on was free to travel and live as she chose. She fell in love and lived with an older woman before settling down with Una Troubridge, a married sculptor. Her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) was banned in the U.K. until 1948, but is now hailed as a classic of lesbian literature. She wrote many other acclaimed novels, short story collections, and poetry collections.
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