‘Well that’s because she has a super life to write about,’ Jean retorted.”)© Anna McCarthy PhotographyThe British author, Clare Chambers. Repressing all her longings, Jean finds solace in the “small pleasures” of the title. In the process, Jean finds herself charmed by Gretchen, and equally by Margaret, who reawakens a longing in Jean for children of her own. Jean finds herself increasingly drawn into the Tilbury fold, becoming an honorary aunt to Margaret. Much of Jean’s life is taken up with the realities of shopping, domestic tasks, and meal-planning.

Source: The Times December 03, 2021 00:31 UTC