The Distinguished Guest

At the age of 72, Lily Roberts became a celebrity on writing her first book. But her fame was not well received by her son Alan and daughter Clary, both disturbed by Lily's revelations about her married life. Ten years on, when Lily comes to live with Alan, the legacy of their different memories threatens to upset the balance of their lives.

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At the age of seventy-two, Lily Roberts became a national celebrity on writing her first book - a spiritual memoir. But her new-found fame was not well received by her son Alan and wayward daughter Clary, both profoundly disturbed by Lily's intimate revelations about her married life. Ten years on their resentment is still raw, and when Lily, now ill and frail, comes to live with Alan, the bitter legacy of their very different memories threatens to upset the precarious balance of their lives.