The Warden by Anthony Trollope
My late husband found this a bit dull and I did too, although I liked The Way We Live Now years ago. I have a feeling that watching the series again may bring this to life, however. I remember Malcolm Sinclair playing Dr Grantley brilliantly. This is the first book of the Barchester Chronicles series which revolves around an English cathedral town and the Church of England in the Victorian period. A young radical doctor John Bold is concerned about the precenter of the cathedral’s large income and the discrepancy between his income and the amount that the men of the almshouse, Hiram’s Hospital, receive. He thinks that this difference between Septimus Harding’s income and the pittance that the old men receive is contrary to the founder’s will, especially when Harding lives in relative luxury and doesn’t seem to have to do much for his money! Is the money being distributed correctly? The problem is that John Bold is in love with Eleanor, Harding’s daughter, which leads to conflict ...
