The ten stories contained in this volume are ranged around a "store of ladies, whose bright eyes rain influence". Hardy plumbs the hidden depths of country families to reveal what went on behind the scenes.
| ISBN: | 9780862990930 |
| Publication date: | 13th October 1983 |
| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Publisher: | Sutton Publishing Ltd an imprint of The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Classics Anthologies: general Shorter Reads |