Novels: Snobs and Past Imperfect

The English, addicted to exclusivity as it happens, are of all classes. Leave three Englishmen in a room, and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth from joining them.

In the novel "Snobs," Charles, heir to the Marquess of Uckfield, is considered one of the most eligible young aristocrats in England according to the gossip columns. He proposes to Edith Lavery, the daughter of a moderately successful accountant and social-climbing mother, who accepts. But the question remains, is she truly in love with Charles or with his title, position, and all the advantages that come with it?

In "Past Imperfect," the narrator is called to the deathbed of Damian Baxter, an extravagantly wealthy friend-turned-enemy from their wild days at Cambridge. Baxter asks the narrator for help in finding the author of an anonymous letter claiming he is the father of her child. The search takes the narrator back to the swinging London scene, where aristocratic parents plotted to find suitable matches for their daughters while hash was snuck into brownies at a ball at Madame Tussaud's. It was a time of unexpected change in a world governed by secrets, status, and upheaval.

These two captivating novels immerse readers in a modern England filled with secrets, social status, and transformation.

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