In Pagford, local councilor Barry Fairbrother died suddenly at the age of forty-five. This event shocked the townspeople. In a provincial English town with a cobbled market square and an ancient monastery, it would seem that an idyll reigns, but is it really so? What is hidden behind the beautiful English facades? In fact, the quiet town has been at war for a long time. The rich conflict with the poor, teenagers with parents, wives with husbands, teachers with students... Pagford is not what it seems at first glance. But the vacant seat on the local council only exacerbates all these conflicts and threatens to lead to a war that has yet to come. didn't see the small town. Who can win an election filled with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? This is a big small town novel and JK Rowling's first book for adults. A wonderful work created by an amazing storyteller.