The Diary Of A Provincial Lady by Em Delafield

The Diary Of A Provincial Lady by Em Delafield

With a cover design by Cath Kidston Behind this rather prim and proper title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a long-suffering, disaster-prone Devon 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 reluctance; her gleefully troublesome children; and a succession of tricky servants who invariably seem to gain the upper hand. And if her domestic trials were not enough, she must keep up appearances. Particularly with the maddeningly patronising Lady Boxe, whom the Provincial Lady eternally (and unsuccessfully) tries to compete with.

I finished the book in one sitting, leaving the children unbathed, dogs unwalked, a husband unfed, and giving alternate cries of joy and recognition throughout * Jully Cooper *
I reread, for the nth time, EM. Delafield's dry, caustic Diary of a Provincial Lady, and howled with laughter * India Knight *
Glorious, simply glorious * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
She converts the small and familiar dullness of life into laughter * The TIMES *

E. M. Delafield (1890-1943) is the author of numerous novels. THE DIARY OF A PROVINCIAL LADY began as a weekly column in THE TIME AND TIDE.

SKU	Non disponible
ISBN 13	9781844085224
ISBN 10	1844085228
Titre	The Diary Of A Provincial Lady
Auteur	E M Delafield
Série	Vmc Designer Collection
État	Non disponible
Éditeur	Little, Brown Book Group
Année de publication	2008-07-03
Nombre de pages	192
Note de couverture	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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