内容简介
FromtheauthorofTheNewYorkTimesbestsellerPossession,comesahighlyacclaimednovelwhichcapturesinbrilliantdetailthelifeofoneextendedEnglishfamily--andilluminatesthechoicestheymustmakebetweendomesticityandambition,lifeandart.ToniMorrison,authorofBeloved,writesofByatt:"Whenitcomestoprobingcharactersherscalpelissurebutgentle.Sheisalovingsurgeon".