Evelyn Waugh Series: a Handful of Dust
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The title of the novel is taken from Eliot's "The Waste Land". The protagonist Tony Rust and his wife Brenda live together in an old Gothic building called "Hutton Manor", leading a quiet, comfortable, almost secluded country life. When Tony went to London on business, he accidentally met John Beaver, who could only be regarded as an acquaintance. Out of courtesy, Tony invited him to his home. John Beaver was a playboy who had nothing to do all day long and soon came to visit the manor. Beaver's visit ended the originally peaceful world of Tony and his wife. He talked to Brenda about all the lively scenes and anecdotes in London's social world. Tired of the boring country life, Brenda couldn't resist the temptation, so she rented a house in London in the name of study, returned to the long-lost social world, and gradually fell in love with John Beaver. The unexpected death of Tony and Brenda's only son, Andrew, led to the eventual breakdown of their marriage. In order to relieve his depression, Tony went to the Amazon forest with an explorer to find a buried ancient city. Unfortunately, he became a prisoner of the local indigenous people and was stranded in a distant land forever.
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