The Warden

The brilliance of Trollope’s storytelling lies in his ability to twist and turn your allegiances as a reader, page by page … It is a brilliantly spun story, and its central themes are as urgent as ever – Michael Symmons Roberts * Guardian *A master of the mock epic … Trollope is that rare thing: a strong writer with a trustworthy imagination – Adam Gopnik * New Yorker *

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was the third son of a barrister. After attending Winchester and Harrow schools, Trollope scraped into the General Post Office, London, in 1834, where he worked for seven years. In 1841 he was transferred to Ireland as a surveyor’s clerk, and in 1844 married and settled at Clonmel. After a distinguished career in the GPO, for which he invented the pillar box and travelled extensively abroad, Trollope resigned in 1867, earning his living from writing instead. He led an extensive social life, from which he drew material for his many social and political novels.