Every year, the Stevens family from London goes on a seaside vacation to Bognor. They spend two weeks in a guesthouse, where they can enjoy freedom from everyday worries and obligations. The novel describes their life with tenderness and delicacy, allowing the reader to grow fond of them and savor the simple joys of living. Written in 1931, this novel became a masterpiece of English literature, reissued in the early 21st century.