The people of Turdington-Fly have lost their way. Chaos and discord reign, and Anthony, an orphan of the Great Phlegm Outbreak of 1348, is the key to restoring balance. He slaves away at the Dinglebury’s laundry, friendless and oppressed, until one day, out on his ear, he finds himself wandering the streets in nothing but an old nightgown.

Wearing the dress feels strangely empowering. But who knew the humble shift would turn out to be a miraculous surplice laden with the regenerative power of the Earth mother? With the help of new friends - (Mistress Matildaton, a former nun of Lola’s convent who now carves headstones; Molly, a whip smart young maid with a loving heart and an engineer's brain; Martin, a monk dedicated to art and contemplation; and Young Boxsted, a rough and ready innkeeper’s son) - Anthony’s life is about to change.

Can he overcome his teenage awkwardness and embarrassing tummy trouble to reclaim the magical surplice of the convent of Lola of the Angel of the Field with his friends – and, with it, restore balance with nature and justice to the poor of the realm?

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