The Travelling Hornplayer
Author: Barbara Trapido
Barbara Trapido is a brilliant novelist who has been delighting British readers for more than a decade. Here, the Whitbread Award-winning author of Brother of the More Famous Jack weaves a funny, sexy, and poignant story that begins with the death of a young woman and blossoms into an Austen-esque comedy of manners that explores the connections between friends, lovers, and….Read More
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