A Handful of Dust: Evelyn Waugh (The Penguin English Library)

"It would be a dull world if we all thought alike."

After seven years of marriage, the beautiful Lady Brenda Last finds herself bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that her husband, Tony, cherishes as his pride and joy. Seeking excitement, she drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and abandons Tony for the glamorous Belgravia set.

Brilliantly blending tragedy, comedy, and savage irony, A Handful of Dust masterfully captures the irresponsible mood of the "crazy and sterile generation" between the wars.

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