The first book in Anthony Trollope's funny, warm, well-loved Barchester
Chronicles--perfect for Austen fans The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral
town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial
affairs of a church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furor,
Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted
against his daughter's suitor Dr. John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters
are not improved when Harding's abrasive son-in-law, Archdeacon Grantly, leaps
into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national
press. An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church
of England, this novel is also