Play Book Tag discussion

Christopher Nicholson tells the story of an aging Thomas Hardy and his relationship with two women, his wife Florence and the local woman, Gertrude, who is playing Tess in an amateur production.

The story shifts between Hardy, Florence and Gertrude. It is a character study, a study of the times and aging.

It is one of those books which seems much longer than it actually is and I was heartily glad when I reached the last page.