‘I found myself laughing till the tears ran down my cheeks’ Auberon Waugh
Winner Of The Whitbread Prize
Edward is throwing a dinner party with Binny, his mistress. Aware that she has long been denied the small intimacies that his wife takes for granted – choosing a birthday present for his sister, for example, or sorting his socks – he wants to give her a chance to feel more involved in his life.
Between a late start, and him having to be away by half past ten, things are a little awkward to begin with; but they soon seem to be going well. When some uninvited guests turn up, however, it looks as though Edward isn’t going to make it home on time after all . . .
First published by Duckworth in 1977
Published by Flamingo in 1984
Published by Penguin in 1991
Forthcoming edition published by Daunt Books

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