![]() ![]() Mary Mead you actually know a person's history, but when you are on holiday you accept what fellow holiday makers says about themselves at face value because you have no means of checking it. Another issue Miss Marple thinks about is how much we accept what people say either about themselves or those whom they are associated with. For example who was it that first said that Major Palgrave had blood pressure problems? Nobody can remember but everybody automatically thought of it when he was found dead. One of the themes is the community rumopur mill. By today's standards this is also a short novel. Not only are people travelling again, with even Miss Marple taking an overseas holiday, but young Brits are investing overseas (the Kendals have bought a boutique hotel) and business men like Mr Rafiel can conduct their businesses by telegram.There is also some reflection on Britain's past as a leader of an Empire, as Major Palgrave refers to his experiences in both Africa and India. ![]() This novel set in the late 1950s? reflects how much things have changed in Britain since the Second World War. ![]()
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