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SNOBS is the story of Edith Lavery, the attractive only child of a comfortably-off accountant, who earns a living answering the telephone in a Chelsea estate agents. Attending Royal Ascot, she meets Charles Broughton, who as Earl Broughton and heir to the Marquess of Uckfield, is a gossip-column favourite. He proposes, she accepts - and here is the crux of the story: is she really in love with Charles or with his title and all that goes with it? The story is narrated by a journeyman character actor who comfortably moves among the upper and middle classes, while observing their foibles. Superbly observed, the story includes a fabulous character in Charles's mother, Lady Uckfield, known as 'Googie', who wants for her son the daughter of a peer from the old, familiar world she knows and trusts. Edith, however, she sees as a young woman on the make. How true this is the the central act of SNOBS as Edith, now Countess Broughton, falls for a blonde good-looking actor. Fellowes resolves his story with twists and turns aplenty. This is a tale worthy of a contemporary Jane Austen with a dash of Evelyn Waugh.
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'A wonderfully fresh novel that immerses the reader in a world most culd never dream of entering. Julian Fellowes's wit and sharp observational skills brighten every page.' -- WATERSTONE'S BOOK QUARTERLY
'Astute and wonderfully witty, this is an interesting insight into the world of the upper classes.' -- COMPANY
'a modern comedy of manners. The plot includes a disapproving mother-in-law and some serious impediments to Edith's attempts at social climbing of epic proportions. This is a witty bestseller from Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of the hit film Gosford park.'
-- DAILY EXPRESS
'an entertaining read.' -- NEW BOOKS
'it's the brittle, crystalline dialogue and the brilliant satire of the 21st century dinner-party set, that ensure the pages keep turning.' -- THE OBSERVER
'this splendidly entertaining novel.' -- GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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Witty and enthralling contemporary comedy of manners set against the background of aristocracy, business and actors - by the Oscar winning author of the movie 'Gosford Park'.
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- PublisherW&N
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0297848909
- ISBN 13 9780297848905
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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