Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First edition, second impression. Some edgewear and chipping to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some creased scratches to spine and a piece missing on the bottom of the spine jacket, corners rubbed with small loss, some overall dust and time staining.  Some foxing throughout and slight yellowing to page block, internally clean tight and square, overall a fair copy for its age. 356pp.

War has left David Eliot a changed man. Returning to the family home, he slowly begins to put the pieces of his life together. Tormented by the failure of her love affair with David five years earlier, Nadine has misgivings about bringing her family to live in the enchanting old inn close to the Damerosehay estate. But as the tranquil Hampshire countryside casts its spell, both families come to discover a measure of peace and contentment. A classic by Elizabeth Goudge (1900-84).