The Provincial Lady
07 September 2017Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
A special edition of The Provincial Lady by E. M. Delafield reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan’s 70th anniversary.
The Provincial Lady should lead a charmed, upper-middle class life in her Devonshire village but with a husband reluctant to do anything but doze behind The Times, mischievous children and trying servants, it’s a challenge keeping up appearances...
Details
07 September 2017224 pages
9781509858460Imprint: Pan
Reviews
The most amusing diarist who has appeared since Mr. Pooter kept his Diary of a Nobody [by George Grossmith] . . . one of the most delightful pieces of comedy I’ve read for yearsNews Chronicle
Miss Delafield’s humour is crisp and unforced . . . every page has an unexpected twistDaily Mail
It is a simple domestic chronicle, gloriously funnyYorkshire Post
