In this new novel about the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas,the village is bedeviled by talk.Does pushy newcomer Venetia have her eye on Peter,the handsome rector? And is Jeremy,her husband,really making a success of the new health club? And why does Willie's new love set a vicious tongue wagging? In the Royal Oak,the usual banter has turned to bitter wrangling as the rector's wife Caroline makes a challenge over an ancient country tradition and splits the village her husband had so recently united. As the people of the village use the power of words to reconcile or divide,Peter finds it is what ISN'T talked about that has threatened to cause madness,confusion and tragedy.
- ISBN10 0708937098
- ISBN13 9780708937099
- Publish Date March 1997 (first published 23 October 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher F A Thorpe (Publishers)
- Imprint Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd
- Edition Large type / large print edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 464
- Language English