Summer's Lease
1989 • Drama
Molly Pargeter is a forty-something wife and mother of three girls, who leads a stable but dull life in 1980s West London. She feels overweight and there is no passion in her relationship with her husband Hugh, who is secretly seeing another woman. For most of her life she has found escape in detective novels and books on art, especially about the fifteenth century Italian fresco painter Piero Della Francesca. Then in a newspaper's small ads Molly sees the details of a villa in Tuscany, Italy to let and after travelling to Italy to view the villa "La Felicita" she decides to take it for the family's August holiday.
Immerse yourself in the rich prose of John Mortimer's 'Summer's Lease,' where the vivid Italian landscape comes alive through his masterful storytelling. The novel offers a depth of nuance, character exploration, and literary wit that transcends visual storytelling.
Mortimer's intricate weaving of humor and mystery in the book creates layers of narrative complexity that a televised adaptation often struggles to fully capture. Reading offers a more intimate experience, allowing you to savor the subtleties of character development at your own pace.
Engage your imagination and relish the original dialogue, unfiltered by the constraints of screen time. As you turn the pages of 'Summer's Lease,' you'll discover insights and details that enhance the story, offering a richer understanding and appreciation of Mortimer's literary brilliance.
Summer's Lease inspired from
Summer's Lease
by John Mortimer
