December 1901: With London Society in a frenzy of anticipation for the coronation of the new king, Edward VII, the Earl & Countess of Dilberne are caught up in lavish preparations. Yet Lady Isobel still has ample time to fret, & no wonder with a new heir on the way, an elopement, family tragedy, a runaway niece, & a gaggle of fraudulent spiritualists to contend with... With her trademark joie de vivre, Fay Weldon once again draws her readers into the lives & loves of the aristocratic Dilberne family, as they embrace not only a new century, but a new generation
- a generation with somewhat radical views...