The Spoils of Poynton

Published in 1897 The Spoils of Poynton is one of the quintessential works of James''s middle period. The spoils of the book''s title refer to furniture and other objets d''art that the widow Adela Gereth moves to her cottage so that they are kept away from the clutches of her coarse future daughter-in-law Mona Brigstock. However events take an unexpected turn when her married son Owen is attracted to her friend Fleda Vetch. This tightly constructed novel one of James''s shortest depicts the struggle between mother and son with the idealistic and put-upon Fleda caught in the crossfire.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.