He really drags you into the lives of the characters and allows you to feel their emotions. Shute always manages to write convincingly of a time that no longer exists, a time when manners and chivalry were abundant. The rest of the novel details her life in post war years and how she decides to carve out a new future from her newfound wealth. They fall in love but circumstance tears them apart. During this time she encountered a friendly Australian POW who, through his acts of kindness helps her survive. Jean tells her tale of how she spent the war as a prisoner on a forced march through Malaya. Once Jean is identified as the benefactor a meeting is arranged between the two which quickly develops into a friendship. Because of a clause in the will Strachan is able to advance Jean a lump sum should he feel the expenditure is worthy. Following the death of his wealthy client a considerable fortune is inherited by Jean in the form of an annual income and a trust fund that will not mature until she reaches her mid thirties. We uncover the story of Jean Paget as told to the reader through her Solicitor Noel Strachan.
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