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If I love Barbara Pym and Angela Thirkell and grew up wanting to go to Malory Towers...

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PymelaAnderson · 10/07/2017 20:12

What else might I like? My ultimate escapism is to sit reading about a world where people spend their days pottering, buying cut flowers and wondering who the new curate might marry, or alternatively which country house party to attend. Preferably written during the time the novel is set. Anything jolly hockey sticks or jam and Jerusalem will be considered. Any suggestions please?

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MrsCaecilius · 10/07/2017 20:20

Shamelessly place marking!

Have you looked at the website of Persephone books? They publish women writers who had been out of print. They don't all tick your boxes but I think you'll find a few that do such as Miss Buncle's Book; Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Have you tried Mapp & Lucia? Good Evening Mrs Craven? The Mrs Tim series (DE Stevenson)? The Provincial Lady series?

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