He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.’ GUARDIAN ‘A Dance to the Music of Time’ is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. It stands ready to delight and entrance a new generation of readers. In this fourth volume, Nick Jenkins has settled comfortably into the world of art, culture and society as a London scriptwriter. When invited by a friend to spend the weekend in the country, he becomes acquainted with Isobel Tolland, the youngest sister of a large aristocratic family, and immediately decides they are destined to marry. Meanwhile, rumours are circulating around NickÕs old friend WidmerpoolÕs engagement during a gathering at Lady MollyÕs. As the roaring twenties fade into the austerity of the thirties, Nick and his friends face love and heartbreak as lifeÕs dance continues to play out.