A Laodicean

A Laodicean is a romance classic written by Thomas Hardy and first published in 1881. Paula Power inherits a medieval castle from her industrialist father who has purchased it from the aristocratic De Stancy family. She employs two architects, one local and one, George Somerset, newly qualified from London. She is attracted to both men for their different virtues and is thrust onto the horns of religious and romantic dilemmas.