Habits of the House

Summary: Fay Weldon's new novel takes us inside the lives of an aristocratic household in the last three months of the nineteenth century. It's a time of riot and confusion, social upheaval, war abroad and shortage of money. Tea gowns are still laced with diamonds; there are still nine courses at dinner, but bankruptcy looms for the Dilbernes. Whilst the Earl, gambler and man about town, must seek a new post in government; his wife Lady Isobel's solution is to marry off their son Arthur to a wealthy heiress, and without delay. But how? It's the end of the season, and choices are few. There's Minnie O'

Record details

ISBN: 9781908800831 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1908800836 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (349 p.)
Publisher: New York : Head of Zeus Ltd., 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Cover; Title Page; The House Awakes; A Certain Slackness; A Certain Reluctance; The Earl Opens the Door; An Early Breakfast; Grace Wakes Rosina; Her Ladyship's Troubled Morning; A Whole Day to be Reorganized; The Bringer of Bad News; Après le Déluge; How the Earl Got Them into This Mess; A Solution is Found; The Earl Walks to the House of Lords; Arthur Proposes to His Mistress; Lady Isobel Instructs the Staff; Another Task for Grace; An Informal Party Comes and Goes; Grace Presents her List; Arthur Pays Another Visit; The Earl of Dilberne Lunches with the Powerful; Arthur Declines a Bride.

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