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This 1857 sequel to The Warden wryly chronicles the struggle for control of the English diocese of Barchester. The evangelical but not particularly competent new bishop is Dr. Proudie, who with his awful wife and oily curate, Slope, maneuver for power. The Warden and Barchester Towers are part of Trollope's Barsetshire series, in which some of the same characters recur.
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  • PublisherSterling Publishing
  • Publication date2005
  • ISBN 10 1593083378
  • ISBN 13 9781593083373
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages525
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