Reissue of the authors most famous and wellloved work, the Starbridge series, six selfcontained yet interconnected novels that explore the history of the Church of England through the 20th century. Neville Aysgarth, archdeacon, and righthand man of the Bishop of Starbridge, has spent his life chasing worldly success. In 1942 he has a perfect wife, a perfect family and a perfect future in the Church of England all ultimate prizes. Then Aysgarth meets an attractive young socialite and is soon dangerously and chaotically involved in adultery, hypocrisy and obsession. Tormented and on the brink of ruin, he must at last face the truth about himself, his marriage and the mysterious past he cannot discuss as he chases the most vital prize of all his own survival Witty, wise and compelling, Ultimate Prizes powerfully explores both the temptations of sex and success, and the ultimate themes of sin and salvation.

Binding: Paperback;482 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 506 g; Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 33

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