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Synopsis

This book captures the tensions of England and its landed gentry during the nineteenth century by following the events at a bustling county ball, through the eyes of a diverse set of characters. The gathering brings together the elite and the townspeople of Aldringham for an evening of leisure and social commentary. The author orchestrates a series of public confrontations and private revelations concerning love, family honor, and the very definition of justice, mirroring the changes unsettling the English countryside at the tail end of the Victorian era. By turns humorous and poignant, this book is a snapshot of English society in flux and an astute observation of its social hierarchy.

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