Almost a Honeymoon

Eccentric morals of educated scoundrels and sweet young ladies, funny situations, vivid characters—in Barbara Pym’s elegant novel, full of subtle, truly British humor!

Who said that anthropologists do nothing but travel to exotic countries, spending long and difficult hours on excavations—and sometimes putting their own life at risk?

They reliably show up at society parties, belong to prestigious clubs, drive fashionable cars. And—who would have thought it?—they flirt shamelessly with pretty students and desperately scheme, fighting for solid funds for expeditions and for writing very important works.

But since they spend quite a lot of time in the company of beauties—literally “fossils”—their relationships with perfectly living and cheerful friends become so complicated that it’s hard to even describe…