One key event in this novel is the hunting accident death of John Andrew, the son of the protagonist and his wife Brenda. Brenda has an affair with John Beaver, the son of an interior decorator who is hired to redecorate a room in Hetton Abbey. After refusing his wife's petition for divorce, the protagonist decides to join 
One key event in this novel is the hunting accident death of John Andrew, the son of the protagonist and his wife Brenda. Brenda has an affair with John Beaver, the son of an interior decorator who is hired to redecorate a room in Hetton Abbey. After refusing his wife's petition for divorce, the protagonist decides to join Dr. Messinger on an expedition to find a lost city in the South American jungle. While lost in the Jungle, the Dickens-loving trader Todd rescues Tony and forces him to read Dickens to him. For 10 points-- name this novel centering on Tony Last by Evelyn Waugh.
One key event in this novel is the hunting accident death of John Andrew, the son of the protagonist and his wife Brenda.
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