Warden

<b>The first book in Anthony Trollope's funny warm well-loved Barchester Chronicles--perfect for Austen fans</b> The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furor Septimus Harding the almshouse's well-meaning warden finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr. John Bold a zealous local reformer. Matters are not improved when Harding's abrasive son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly leaps into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national press. An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England this novel is also a subtle exploration of the rights and wrongs of moral crusades and in its account of Harding's intensely felt personal drama a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs.