# Less Than Angels

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- Book: [Less Than Angels](https://www.bookquiver.com/barbara-pym/less-than-angels) ([Less Than Angels.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/barbara-pym/less-than-angels.md))
- Authors: [Barbara Pym](https://www.bookquiver.com/barbara-pym)
- Publisher: little_brown_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-14-0551-088-2
- Published: 2013-03-04
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Audiobook

## Description

Less Than Angels follows the loves, works and hopes of a group of young anthropologists. Catherine Oliphant is a writer and lives with handsome anthropologist Tom Mallow. Their relationship runs into trouble when he begins a romance with student Deirdre Swann, so Catherine turns her attention to the reclusive anthropologist Alaric Lydgate, who has a fondness for wearing African masks. Added to this love triangle are the activities of Deirdre's fellow students and their attempts to win the competition for a research grant. The course of true love or academia never did run smooth.