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Frolic Wind
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025394831
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Frolic Wind is a sophisticated and sharp-witted social satire set against the backdrop of Pagnell Bois, a grand English country estate. The story follows the four aging Jeune sisters-Cecily, Teresa, Mary, and Cordelia-as they host a weekend party for a group of eclectic guests. Beneath the surface of polite conversation and upper-class decorum, the novel explores the simmering tensions, hidden secrets, and psychological complexities of its inhabitants. As a heavy summer storm approaches, the rigid social structures of the past begin to fracture, revealing the vulnerabilities and hypocrisies of a fading aristocracy.
Richard Oke employs a modernistic style that blends the traditional comedy of manners with a more provocative exploration of human desire and societal change. The work is celebrated for its elegant prose, biting irony, and vivid character studies. By capturing the transitional atmosphere of the interwar period, Frolic Wind offers a compelling look at the clash between Victorian tradition and the burgeoning sensibilities of the early 20th century. It remains a notable example of British satirical literature, providing a timeless reflection on the masks people wear and the eventual, inevitable exposure of the truth.
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