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When Simeon Simcox- a socialist clergyman- leaves his entire fortune not to his family but to the ruthless- social-climbing Tory MP Leslie Titmuss- the Rectors two sons react in very different ways. Henry- novelist and former angry young man turned grumpy old reactionary- decides to fight the will and prove their father was insane. Younger brother Fred- a mild-mannered country doctor- takes a different approach- quietly digging in Simeons past- only to uncover an entirely unexpected explanation for the legacy.An exquisitely drawn saga of ancient rivalries and class struggles- featuring a glorious cast of characters- Paradise Postponed is a delicious portrait of English country life by a master satirist....