In this delightful and witty novel, Laura Willowes rebels against pressure to be the perfect "maiden aunt." Not interested in men or the rushed life of London, Laura is forced to move there from her beloved countryside after the death of her father.
It was the first selection of the Book of the Month Club in 1926..
First written in the 1920s, this book is timely and entertaining.
Finally, she strikes out for the countryside on her own, selling her soul to an affable but rather simpleminded devil.
In this delightful and witty novel, Laura Willowes rebels against pressure to be the perfect "maiden aunt." Not interested in men or the rushed life of London, Laura is forced to move there from her beloved countryside after the death of her father