Zora Middlemist, restless in the sleepy village of Nunsmere, sets out to see the world, leaving behind a circle of admirers. Among them is Septimus Dix, a shy, dreamy inventor of impossible guns and gadgets, whose devotion leads him into a quixotic act of self-sacrifice in Paris on behalf of Zora’s young sister.
A tender, whimsical Edwardian comedy from one of the best-selling novelists of its day. Download the free EPUB.