A group novel about the people gathered around a touring theatrical troupe, growing as they influence one another. With humor and warmth, it portrays friendship, dreams, and what success can mean.

A traveling troupe's journey slowly changes many lives.

A closely observed biography of William Cowper. It carefully traces religious anguish, mental condition, and the background to his writing, clarifying the relationship between the poet's inner life and his work.

The poet's struggles and the background to his poetry come alive as biography.