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A fictionalized account of the time during which the author lived in Kunming, Yunnan Province, the narrative is rendered by a gentleman who feels distinctly out of his element, and who must resort to various rather unusual measures in order for him to return toward a psychological equilibrium. The central theme is the ever-present possibility of tension between a husband and wife, particularly if they do not share the same language.
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"The Carswell Estate covered close to 150 acres of semi-wilderness surrounding unkempt lawns at the center of which was a mansion with limestone walls streaming with ivy, built in the twenties of the previous century." So begins this novel set in a fictional region of the southeastern United States. Rebecca Minot, the personal assistant of the owner, has the high responsibilty of renovating this piece of real estate inside and out. So she places an ad in the local paper for employees, including a groundskeeper.
This is a collection of poetry which spans somewhat more than forty years. The transitions are stylistically sharp and self-evident.