by Jilly Cooper (Introduction), E.M. Delafield (Author)
Behind this rather prim title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a disaster-prone lady of the 1930s, and her attempts to keep her somewhat ramshackle household from falling into chaos: there's her husband Robert, who, when he's not snoozing behind The Times, does everything with grumbling recluctance; her gleefully troublesome children; and a succession of tricky sevants who invariably seem to gain the upper hand. And if her domestic trials are not enough, she must keep up appearances. Particularly with the maddeningly patronising Lady Boxe, whom our Provincial Lady eternally (and unsuccessfully) tries to compete with.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 576
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Virago
Published: 15 Nov 1984
ISBN 10: 0860685225
ISBN 13: 9780860685227
Book Overview: * A delightful and witty celebration of the suburban British housewife