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Framley Parsonage

Framley Parsonage - Anthony Trollope Book 4 of the Barchester Chronicles, Trollope continues with many of the same characters introduced in the first 3 books. The main plot circles around a moral dilemma faced by Mark Robarts, deacon of the Framley Parsonage. In an effort to be helpful to a well-respected peer, he signs his name to a note for 400 pounds which is presented as a temporary loan. Unfortunately, Mark doesn't have the means to cover this debt and ends up getting further in debt. The other conflict concerns Mark's sister Lucy who falls in love with Lord Lufton, the son of Mark's patroness. As the poor sister of a deacon, she doesn't have the social position or the money to make a 'good' match for Lord Lufton.I find that when the real world is difficult, I can bury my head in the sand with Victorian classics. They almost all have happy endings and the even the worst characters major offense might be to behave boorishly. Definitely light and fun. Narrated by my favorite, Simon Vance.