Family Matters

The story centers on Robert Arthur Kewdingham, an eccentric middle-aged man obsessed with Roman artifacts and mystical beliefs, whose peculiar lifestyle strains his marriage with Bertha. Their relationship is marked by constant quarrels and loneliness in their small hometown of Shufflecester. The introduction of John Harrigall, a charismatic London bachelor who attracts Bertha’s interest, sparks deep passions and resentments that threaten to unravel their fragile lives.