Blaming

Blaming, Elizabeth Taylor's last novel, is a subtle novel about grief, guilt and compassion.

When Amy is suddenly left widowed and alone while on holiday in Istanbul, Martha, an American traveller, comforts her and accompanies her back to England. Upon their return, however, Amy is ungratefully reluctant to maintain their relationship, recognising that, under any other circumstances, the two women would not be friends. But guilt is a hard taskmaster, and Martha has away of getting under one's skin ...

• Dimensions (cm): 20.2 x 12.5  x 1.3