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Archaeologist Molly Bonner had something about her. She definitely wasn't dressed for the country when she arrived in Lufferton Boney and she'd captured the heart of one young man before she'd even walked down the street. She captured another when she offered money to work on the Gnome of Pound Hill, but Miles Whittington was ruled by his wallet and he was keen to make money out of the Gnome. The Gnome, you see, was what might euphemistically be called 'well endowed' and Miles had visions of charging visitors to make use of the, er, fertility rites. One thing was certain – none of the villagers of Lufferton Boney would be the same by the time that Molly Bonner (not only an archaeologist but also the archaeologist's granddaughter) had finished her work.
Before we go any further – a health and safety warning: do no read this book in public if you are at all worried about laughing out loud or the occasional snort which brings tears to the eyes and prevents you speaking intelligibly for some time. It's going to happen and you really are best in the privacy of your own space. And before you wonder, it's not the gnome's appendage which causes the problem, but the wonderful mixture of people who live in the village. Many books are advertised as being funny but few live up to the hype, but ''The Lovers of Pound Hill'' is genuinely witty and very, very clever. It's satire at it's its best.
I'm not going to tell you a lot more about the story, because it's Mavis Cheek's version you want to read, not my ham-fisted summary. The plot has been ''crafted'' and it will grab you from the first page. There's a lot of research behind the story but there's very little in the way of exposition on subjects which most people will know little about and at the end you'll find that it's been intellectually satisfying as well as a good read.

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