A View Of The Harbour av Elizabeth Taylor

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<p><b>INTRODUCED BY SARAH WATERS</b><br><br><b>''Every one of her books is a treat and this is my favourite, because of its wonderful cast of characters, and because of the deftness with which Taylor''s narrative moves between them ... A wonderful writer'' SARAH WATERS</b><br><br><br><b>''Her stories remain with one, indelibly, as though they had been some turning-point in one''s own experience'' ELIZABETH BOWEN</b><br><br>In the faded coastal village of Newby, everyone looks out for - and in on - each other, and beneath the deceptively sleepy exterior, passions run high. <br><br>Beautiful divorcee Tory is painfully involved with her neighbour, Robert, while his wife Beth, Tory''s best friend, is consumed by the worlds she creates in her novels, oblivious to the relationship developing next door. Their daughter Prudence is aware, however, and is appalled by the treachery she observes. Mrs Bracey, an invalid whose grasp on life is slipping, forever peers from her window, constantly prod