
First published in 1994, this is Dirk Bogarde''s fifth novel.
Following on from his previous novel, Jericho, evoking the manifold themes and compelling rural French atmosphere of its predecessor, A Period of Adjustment tells the story of William Caldicott. His ruined marriage spurred him on to obey his estranged brother''s letter, which asked him take a house in the south of France.
Upon discovering the tragic fate of his brother James, William, accompanied by his son, attempts to rebuild his life - only to find it be attacked from another, far too personal front. A moving portrait of loss, France, summer and all of life''s dramas.
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