Publisher's Synopsis
A Ruritanian romp sharpened by tart, observant pinpricks of prose. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH In her rare moments of doubt, Marjorie Passley is guided by the words of wisdom found in a slim book called THE GAME OF LIFE AND HOW TO PLAY IT. She is an apt pupil and when the time comes for action she doesn't shirk, taking younger sister Molly with her to the British Crown Colonies. Marjorie quickly creates a name for herself - admired, envied, disliked, but never ignored - rising to dizzy social heights in the small backwater. Told with humour and insight, the formidable sisters become involved with the islanders, epidemics, the United Nations, bird-watchers and the cultivation of coca plants.
