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The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope
3.0

This was pleasant but no more. Not one of the stronger Trollope contenders. The plot was evident from the start and played out without twists and even Trollope’s typical wit was muted and scanty. Probably the most interesting aspect was that unusually for Trollope, the men were the more fully realized characters. A throwaway story about Plantagenet Palliser was obvious padding.