false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1191686067m/1340918.jpg 1340918 1 May and June are devoted sisters, married to the devoted Clare brothers. After 25 years of their marriages, the four still enjoy each other's company. May's husband, George, is a highly successful businessman; June's Robert is a far from successful writer. May and George are ever generous, and when they move from their London flat to a country house they persuade June and Robert to accept, rent free, a cottage on the place, which is in a park of a great decaying house whose occupants are enigmatic. The two families, thoroughly enjoying their new experiences, are joined by two likable and appealing grandparents. The young people come down on weekends from London, and the three generations share idyllic weeks complete with lilacs, nightingales, and the creature comforts May provides. A problem puppy and an awkward girl from the great house underline the delights of living. Bu tthere is a hidden danger in the close proximity, for the first time, of the families, and an unwelcome aunty proves to be both a catlyst and a fairy godmother in reverse. 1330497 23 3 1970 A Tale of Two Families total:19|5:4|4:3|3:7|2:2|1:3| 19 60 60 5 3 1 false false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 13:01:29 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 14:27:11 -0700 2008 once more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 06 11:29:48 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 10:49:43 -0700 2007
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