A Much Married Man

A stunning new blockbuster from the author of Godchildren

An Englishmans home is his castle... Or so it should be. But as Anthony Anscombe surveys Winchford Priory, his beautiful Elizabethan house in Oxfordshire, he has the distinct feeling that he's under siege. He may be surrounded by his sprawling estate and one of the best pheasant shoots in the country, but lurking in the village are more than one or two reminders of a life well-lived complicated past, including three ex-wives, a mistress and a legion of children and stepchildren, all dependent on him and all determined to manipulate him to get what they want.

Meet the Wives
His first wife was the hauntingly beautiful girl he married in an impulsive rush of hedonism. Amanda was never going to live up to her role as the wife of a country squire, so why does she still cast such a long shadow in Anthony's life?

Sandra, the second wife, came to Anthony's rescue. Sturdy, dependable and domesticated, Sandra had plans to turn the Priory into a proper family home, until that summer when it all went horribly wrong ...

And then there's Dita, a force of nature. Smart, tough, rapaciously social and high-maintenance, Dita storms through Anthony's life, organising and rearranging, particularly when it comes to previous Mrs Anscombes and their children. With the entire cast of his life roosting in the village, it's no wonder Anthony doesn't have a minute's peace ...

The Mistress
Nula: New age hippy and acupuncturist who Anthony visits when he is feeling stressed, then seduces with disastrous consequences

And the children ~
Jasmine: Anthonys tricky daughter with Amanda
Richard: Anthony and Sandras beefy, rugby playing son
Rosanna: Richards chunky, pony-mad sister
Gaia: Anthonys neglected daughter with Nula
Henry: Anthonys youngest son with third wife Dita

About the Author:
Nicholas Coleridge is Managing Director of Condé Nast magazines, the publishing house responsible for Vogue, Tatler, House & Garden, Glamour and Vanity Fair. He has written nine previous books, most recently the novel Godchildren. He lives in Chelsea and in Worcestershire with his wife and four children.

Allen and Unwin
Nicholas Coleridge
ISBN: 0752852558
RRP: $29.95