Sentimental, affectionate, uncritical, Mrs. Bracken so easily attached herself to persons, places, and even objects that after no more than two days in an hotel she had a favourite waiter, a favourite ornament, a favourite view. She had adored her husband, and was very fond of her French peppermill.World War II has ended and widowed Isabel Brocken, kindhearted and generous if perhaps just a bit foolish, is back in her old family home on the outskirts of London, accompanied by her friend Jacky, just out of the ATS, and her newlydemobilized nephew Humphrey. Theyre soon joined by Isabels surly brotherinlaw Simon, who has decidedly mixed feelings about her but whose own home is under repair for bomb damage. Into this uneasy mix comes Tilly Cuff, a poor relation to whom Isabel has been inspiredby a rare church venture and a particularly inspiring sermonto make amends for having, many years before, sabotaged her one chance at romance.When Tilly proves manipulative and even malevolent, the happiness of Isabels household is threatened. And where the story goes from there is pure unexpected delight. In The Foolish Gentlewoman, Margery Sharp provides us a thoughtful, funny, and terrifically entertaining slice of British life in the immediate aftermath of war.Miss Margery Sharp has a surefire way of telling a story and a genius for writing dialogue crisp, in the comic vein, yet able to carry the shadow of deeper feeling. Elizabeth Bowen

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