Temporary Kings

In the penultimate volume of A Dance to the Music of Time, Nick Jenkins observes his social circle at the peak of their influence across London and Venice. While Kenneth Widmerpool navigates dangerous political waters behind the Iron Curtain, his wife Pamela continues to leave a trail of wreckage in her wake. The ghosts of the past loom large as the group's long-standing rivalries and secrets move toward a final, inevitable collision.