Penguin English Library "They could not have had a more perfect day for a garden-party if they had ordered it."A windless, warm day greets the Sheridan family on the day of their garden party. As daughter Laura takes the reins on party preparations the news of a neighbour"s demise casts a cloud over the host and threatens the entire celebration.The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers" editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.