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Spring and coil, 2010. When Charlie and Ros inherit Ashenden off their aunt Reggie, a decision must be produced. The stunning 18th-century house, set in acres of British countryside, is in need of serious repair. Do they make an effort to keep it in the family, or will they have to sell? Moving back in its history, within an interwoven narrative spanning two . 5 centuries, we witness the house from its beginnings through to the present day. On the way we meet those who have built the house, lived in it and treasured it; those who have worked in it; and those who would subvert it with their own ends. There is Mrs Trimble, housekeeper to the rackety, spendthrift Mores; the rich Henderson family, in their Victorian heyday; six-year-old Pudge; Walter Beckmann, prisoner in its grounds; and Reggie and Hugo, brokers of its postwar revival. Through good times and bad, the better we get to know the house, the greater we value its survival.
