Hardcover. London, The Folio Society, 1st thus, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, decorative cloth in a blue cardboard slipcase. 678 pages with color and b&w illustrations by Alexy Pendle. This novel tells the story of Molly Gibson as she moves from childhood to womanhood in a complex series of interwoven plots. The sphere of action is small, but the implications are wide and carry truths of universal significance. Clean, bright copy.