A Period of Adjustment

First published in 1994, this is Dirk Bogarde's fifth novel.

Following on from his previous novel, Jericho, evoking the manifold themes and compelling rural French atmosphere of its predecessor, A Period of Adjustment tells the story of William Caldicott. His ruined marriage spurred him on to obey his estranged brother's letter, which asked him take a house in the south of France.

Upon discovering the tragic fate of his brother James, William, accompanied by his son, attempts to rebuild his life - only to find it be attacked from another, far too personal front. A moving portrait of loss, France, summer and all of life's dramas.