The Spanish Jade

Pleasant little quick read. It is unpredictable and unusual in many ways, excellent if you've read too many predictable plots recently! The characters are well written and come to life quickly. Manvers, the Englishman travelling in 1861 Spain, finds himself mixed up in the personal wars and romances of the local people. It is interesting and enjoyable.
This is my first sample of Hewlett's writing and I will definitely consider buying more of his books in the future. Mine is the illustrated version of 1908, which is apparently the one used for the original on this listing.