“In a comedy of manners that would make Jane Austen proud, a retired general and a widowed Pakistani women meet and court in an out-of-the-way English village. There is wit here, and cleverness, and a host of clear-eyed, stiff-lipped, curmudgeonly joys. Fans of British humor and storytelling must acquire this wryly funny love story.” — Mark Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS

“A classy tale of the marriage of an English couple in the Far East. Idealistic and romantic, Betty and her husband find their ways through life, carrying secrets from their pasts back and forth between Hong Kong and England. It’s a slim novel that covers a lot of ground, and Gardam’s stylish prose gets to the heart of this fascinating relationship.” — Valerie Koehler, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX