Thales Folly was published in 1999
Andrew Thale, son of stuffy corporate V.P. Horace, has been asked by his father to look over the property in Massachusetts that Horace has inherited, In the absence of a will, from his reclusive aunt Harriet Thale five years before. Horace has been paying taxes on the empty house and its 25 acres ever since and is now thinking of selling or developing the property. Andrews, an author of two well-received novels, is in a creative limbo and has, in desperation, been writing the newsletter for Meredith Machines.
He dutifully departs in a company car for the remote, potholed road that leads to the Thale farmhouse, which lacks heat electricity and phone but is far from empty. Living there in contented penury is the strays Harriet Thale collected before her demise; elegant Miss L’Hommedieu, housekeeper-cook Gussie; passionate Marxist Leo, and beautiful young Tarragon. Andrew gets yet another surprise when he discovers his mother, who’d left Horace seven years ago, living happily in a cottage on the property. There are more odd twists in store for Andrew, the arrival of his father, the discovery of a hidden mill, but most important, the rediscovery of his creative self.
Cast of Characters:
Harriet Thale: Passed-Away Owner of the Special House
Horace Thale: Harriet’s brother and Father of Andrew
Andrew Thale: The protagonist, who is disillusioned with his corporate life and struggles with his father’s expectations. He is sent to assess a family property left by his Aunt Harriet.
Gussie Pease: A resident of Thale’s Folly, she is a nurturing figure who has a deep connection to the house and its history.
Miss L’Hommedieu: An enigmatic woman who embodies creativity and mystique, she is a writer and a friend of Gussie.
Tarragon: A young woman living at Thale’s Folly, she is whimsical and has a strong belief in magic and the supernatural.
Leo: Another resident, he is a Marxist who provides comic relief and philosophical insights.
Mr. Brunowski: A reclusive man who has a history with the residents of Thale’s Folly.
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