Publisher's Synopsis
"The Jalna series are a quiet get away from this stressful world." AMAZON.COM customer At 99, Grandmother Adeline is the dominating head of the Whiteoak clan, watching it face a particularly tense period of its history. The uncles, Ernest and Nicholas, are either tranquil or agitated on-lookers and commentators. Piers has provoked turmoil in marrying Pheasant without first consulting the family. The poet, Eden, has returned from New York with his bride Alayne, refined and fastidious, who finds adjusting to her new home particularly problematic. The most controversial of her difficulties is her love for Renny, the master of Jalna. Their affair remains a secret whilst Eden's pursuit of Pheasant results in him leaving Jalna to avoid the anger of Piers. With secret entanglements, moody adolescents and the reconciliation of old lovers, this is an unforgettable introduction to an extraordinary family.
