A glass of blessings - barbara pym

Barbara Pyms early novel takes us into 1950s England, as seen through the funny, engaging, yearning eyes of a restless housewife Wilmet Forsyth is bored.

Bored with the everyday routine of her life.

Bored with teatimes filled with local gossip.

Bored with her husband, Rodney, a civil servant who dotes on her.

But on her thirty-third birthday, Wilmets conventional life takes a turn when she runs into the handsome brother of her close friend.

Attractive and enigmatic, Piers Longridge is a mystery Wilmet is determined to solve.

Rather than settling down, he lived in Portugal, then returned to England for a series of odd jobs.

Driven by a fantasy of romance, the sheltered, na ve Englishwoman sets out to seduce Piers--only to discover that he isnt the man she thinks he is.

As cozy as sharing a cup of tea with an old friend, A Glass of Blessings explores timeless themes of sex, marriage, religion, and friendship while exposing our flaws and foibles with wit, compassion, and a generous helping of love.