The Pea Pickers by Eve Langley pastures a solitary cloaked figure walking

a solitary cloaked figure walking home from carnival and St Mark's Square in winter shrouded in white as an icy mist sweeps in from the sea

where the summer visitors huddle for safety

She finds a lovely garden which for years has been kept beautiful by a faithful gardener

help Joseph to succeed in his ambition

and as they begin their frustrating work they confront a tight-lipped Federal bureaucracy whose job it is to stop questions before they are asked

The Pea Pickers by Eve Langley pastures a solitary cloaked figure walkingThe Pea Pickers by Eve Langley Angus and Robertson, 1958, [Second Edition], hardcover, dustjacket Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners gift inscription on front end paper, age toned pages, price clipped dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping, creasing and chipping. Small tears and small parts missing at edges, closed tears and repairs