Dirk Bogarde's new novel is about an upper-class family in Sussex who have gathered for the death of their beloved Nanny. Quite unexpectedly she denounces the most adored of her charges,Rufus,as "tainted" and his father as "wicked". Thus begins the demolition of a once-proud house... "A black comedy which Bogarde handles with style and wit... enormously enjoyable and, as ever,totally engrossing" - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH "An enjoyable read" - Isabel Colegate, DAILY TELEGRAPH "Starts as a portrait of toffs behaving badly and develops into a hard-hitting satire" - MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Dirk Bogarde received a knighthood in 1992.
He starred in more than 60 films, but recently has become equally famous for his writing: he is the author of seven volumes of autobiography, most recently A SHORT WALK FROM HARRODS and CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF, and six novels, most recently A PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT. All are in Penguin. He lives in Chelsea,London.

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