An Old Mans Love by Anthony Trollope Paperback Book 9781787247499

Mr William Whittlestaff was strolling very slowly up and down the long walk at his country seat in Hampshire thinking of the contents of a letter which he held crushed up within his trousersamp39 pocket He always breakfasted exactly at nine and the letters were supposed to be brought to him at a quarter past The postman was really due at his halldoor at a quarter before nine but though he had lived in the same house for above fifteen years and though he was a man very anxious to get his letters he had never yet learned the truth about themAnthony Trollope was one of the most successful prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era Some of his bestloved works collectively known as the Barchester Chronicles revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire He also wrote perceptive novels on political social and gender issues and on other topical matters