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• Set in Aldminster, a small town in England, this is a story about a cathedral and the boys' choir that sings in that cathedral. The dean is a power-hungry micro-manager who has no power at home and so needs to have it in his job. The cathedral is the most important thing in his life, so when it is discovered that the roof is leaking and there has been extensive and expensive damage to the structure, he proposes that they get rid of the choir and use the money for the cathedral. The war begins between those who want the choir and those who believe it is elitist, and no one comes out of it unscathed. I know, the plot doesn't sound very exciting, but because the characters are so well-written, even the minor ones, you can't wait to find out who is going to do what next, and there is some family drama thrown in for good measure. Just a lovely book.

  4.00 out of 5

  CatieN

• I bought this after seeing the TV series and enjoying the music. It's a nice enough story set in an Anglican cathedral in the UK.

  3.50 out of 5

  johnthefireman

• Got a longing to re-read this novel which is not available in our library here. Set on a Church of England close, and in a choir school, it has plenty of resonance for me. Trollope's characters are always interesting and her themes thought provoking.

  out of 5

  maysbooks

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