"Old Ladies" by Hugh Walpole is a captivating and heartwarming novel that delves into the lives of a group of elderly women living together in a boardinghouse. Each character is beautifully developed, with unique personalities and backgrounds that come alive on the pages.

The author does a wonderful job of exploring the themes of friendship, love, and the passage of time. The interactions between the women are both humorous and touching, showing the strength and resilience that can come with age.

Walpole's writing style is eloquent and poetic, drawing the reader into the world of these old ladies and making them feel like cherished friends. The novel is both nostalgic and thought-provoking, prompting reflections on the value of companionship and the wisdom that can come with age.

Overall, "Old Ladies" is a charming and poignant read that will stay with readers long after they have turned the final page. Highly recommended for those who enjoy stories about the beauty of growing old gracefully.

Book Description:
“Quite a number of years ago there was an old rickety building on the rock above Seatown in Polchester, and it was one of a number in an old grass-grown square known as Pontippy Square. In this house at one time or another lived three old ladies,… It was a windy, creaky, rain-bitten dwelling-place for three old ladies….” During the mid 1920s Walpole produced two of his best-known novels in the macabre vein that he drew on from time to time, exploring the fascination of fear and cruelty. The Old Ladies is a study of a timid elderly spinster exploited and eventually frightened to death by a predatory widow.