The next book in this year's list of the Trollope Society's Big Read is The Three Clerks. This is Anthony Trollope's sixth novel (out of a total of 47), written when he was 42 years old. The book was published amidst his familiar six book Chronicles of Barsetshire, which detailed life in an English country cathedral town. In contrast, this current novel is set in London and deals will a trio of government employees. Trollope, himself an administrator in the Royal Mail, would have been quite familiar with London office life, and perhaps for that reason, the author always spoke proudly of The Three Clerks. I look forward to diving into this well made Trollope Society edition.
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