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The outwardly uneventful life of Folly Down is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of travelling salesman, Mr. Weston, his assistant, Michael, and their strange cargo of miraculous wines. Soon the small town's inhabitants find themselves standing judgement for past behaviour, as suppressed longings and hidden secrets are brought to light. Lucid and mysterious, farcical and profound, Powys' richly entertaining allegorical novel has been hailed as a both fable of deep spiritual insight and a bold work of blasphemy. Constantly rediscovered by new generations of readers, it is a unique literary, that continues to surprise and delight.