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Name: The Howards of Caxley
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)
Author: Miss Read

Septimus Howard’s later years in the village of Caxley are marked by upheaval. The arrival of his grandson Edward, a veteran pilot, brings a new, cold wife into the family. Meanwhile, the Howards’ local restaurant endures wartime shortages, and its manager, Robert, slips into unsettling eccentricity. The novel explores the strain of war on intimate relationships, the resilience of rural life, and the fragile balance of tradition and change.

First publish date: 1967

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Miss Read

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