Lord Jim at Home

In her second novel, Lord Jim at Home, Dinah Brooke presents a haunting exploration of the English middle class through the story of Giles Trenchard, who grows up in a privileged yet violent environment. After returning from war, Giles faces a life-altering decision that challenges his identity and the world he knows. First published in 1973 and now re-emerging after decades, this work is characterized by its unsettling portrayal of childhood vulnerability and adult cruelty, as noted in Ottessa Moshfegh's foreword.