Plantagenet Palliser, Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is a widower struggling to navigate life without his beloved Lady Glencora while guiding his three adult children through their own turbulent paths. His sons are sent down from university in disgrace and quickly accumulate gambling debts, while his daughter defies his wishes by falling in love with the poor son of a country squire. As the Duke's carefully laid plans for his children unravel one by one, he faces a profound lesson: that love, understanding, and respect must flow both ways between parents and children, and that the younger generation may have wisdom of their own to offer.

Why You Should Read?

• Explores timeless themes of parental expectations versus personal desire, grief and renewal, and the clash between duty and love in Victorian high society
• The final novel in Trollope's celebrated Palliser series, showcasing his mastery of character development and social observation that influenced generations of British novelists
• Perfect for readers who enjoy Victorian literature, family sagas, political novels, or character-driven stories about the complexities of love and duty
• This Everyman's Library edition presents Trollope's nuanced portrait of a father learning humility and his children finding their own paths in a beautifully bound hardcover volume