内容简介：
This gentle classic, set in Glasgow in 1913, follows the lives of a Scottish minister, his exuberant family and parishioners.His vivacious daughter, Elizabeth, whose outspokenness in turn charms and exasperates; Buff, her spirited younger brother whose innocent mumbled remarks always hit on some inappropriate truth; and the widowed minister himself, who drinks too much tea for his own good.O. Douglas has a sharp eye for snobbery and an ability to mingle believable characters and social satire whilst recognizing the importance of everyday events and World Wars in the lives of ordinary people.