Its a storm in a teacup, of course, but then we happen to live in a teacup! So begins Camilla Lacelys charming, witty diary of life as a vicars wife in a midsized town outside of Manchester in the anxious, early days of World War II. The everything and nothing that happens include a controversy swirling around the curates pacifist sermon (through which, alas, Camilla napped, making it difficult for her to discuss with outraged parishioners), servant problems, anxieties about Camillas son off training with his regiment, the daytoday worries of friends, and a potential romance in the town or are there two romances? Readers of Bewildering Cares might well be reminded of the likes of E.M. Delafield or Angela Thirkell, but Peck offers her own distinct takesometimes hilarious, sometimes touchingon the ironies and heartbreaks (not to mention the storms in teacups) of domestic life, community, faith and life during wartime. This new edition includes an introduction by social historian Elizabeth Crawford. (Winifred Peck) deserves our real gratitude for making us laugh in these troublous days Times Literary Supplement A romantic who was as sharp as a needle Penelope Fitzgerald

Binding: Paperback;206 pages; Publisher: Dean Street Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 327.75 g; Dimensions: N/A

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