‘A sly, subtle, bitter comedy, poised on the brink of domestic tragedy’ - The Guardian
In a remote cottage in Wales, two urban couples are spending their holiday with an idealistic owner and his protege. At the beginning everything is idyllic, but catastrophe lurks behind every tree, and as the holiday continues their relationships start to show their cracks.
First published by Hutchinson in 1968
Duckworth edition published by 1979
Penguin Decades edition published in 2010
