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The Paying Guests is a compelling and wonderful story from the international bestselling author, Sarah Waters. Summary of the Book Set in Post War World I London, the protagonist, Frances, and her mother do not have the means to support their once elegant and opulent villa. Frances' brothers died in the war and her father dies soon after, leaving the two women helpless and destitute. Left with little choice and with a great deal of reluctance, Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to rent out a suite of rooms to a young married couple – Leonard and Lilian Barber. But with the arrival of this modern young couple of the clerk class, things are not the same anymore. It soon becomes evident that there are fractures in the couple’s marriage and the situation takes a turn for the worse. This book will make for an engaging and riveting read for all Sarah Water’s fans. About Sarah Waters Sarah Waters is a Welsh novelist. She is best-known for her novels which are set in Victorian society and feature lesbian protagonists. Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith, The Night Watch, The Little Stranger and Affinity are some of the other novels penned down by the author.