The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. Delafield, Arthur Watts (Illustrator)
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- Pub. Date: December 1990
- 388pp
- Sales Rank: 288,366
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: December 1990
- Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
- Format: Paperback, 388pp
- Sales Rank: 288,366
- Series: Provincial Lady Series
- ISBN-13: 9780897330534
- ISBN: 0897330536
Synopsis
The Provincial Lady has a nice house, a nice husband (usually asleep behind The Times), and nice children. In fact, maintaining Niceness is the Provincial Lady’s goal in life—her raison d'être. She never raises her voice, rarely ventures outside Devon (why would she?), only occasionally allows herself to become vexed by the ongoing servant problem, and would be truly appalled by the confessional mode that has gripped the late 20th century. The Provincial Lady, after all, is part of what made Britain great.
Chicago Tribune
"You will laugh out lout very often, and smile to yourself even more, for it is an extremely amusing book."
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Diary of a Provincial Ladyby Anonymous
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January 06, 2004: I've read this wonderfully funny book numerous times and continue to be amazed at the author's wit, gentle self deprecation and insight into what truly goes on when a very British woman in the 30s lives her life in her head and a very English village. Hysterical!
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