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If I LOVE Diary of a Provincial Lady...

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Babycatsarenice · 27/09/2024 14:59

What should I read next?
Done Pursuit of Love and Cold Comfort Farm (also highly recommend)
Thanking you

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TheBookShelf · 27/09/2024 16:36

You might also enjoy Provincial Daughter, by Rosamond Dashwood (E M Delafield's daughter in real life). This is a 1950s humorous account of family life, very much in the style of Provincial Lady. Not sure it's currently in print, but was a Virago Classic reprint in the 80s so should be available secondhand.

NowyouhaveDunnett · 27/09/2024 16:13

Try Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 27/09/2024 16:01

The Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard. Not the same humour, but brilliant.

Vermin · 27/09/2024 16:00

Miss Buncle’s Book
Mrs Palfrey and the Claremont and other Elizabeth Taylors

TheProvincialLady · 27/09/2024 15:57

You could try E M Delafield’s other works. None of them are like The Diary but they are still very enjoyable.

Otherwise I echo the suggestion to try Barbara Pym and the Mapp and Lucia novels.

aramox1 · 27/09/2024 15:42

Mrs Miniver

ChessieFL · 27/09/2024 15:35

Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson. Lovely book!

DannSindWirHelden · 27/09/2024 15:22

To state the bleeding obvious, have you read the sequels?

KnickerlessParsons · 27/09/2024 15:20

I loved Diary of a Provincial Lady too.

You might like Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce, and other books by Rachel Joyce too.

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Babycatsarenice · 27/09/2024 15:13

Isn't Diary of PL fabulous! I didn't realise it was tbe template for so many of the modern female humorous fiction I love.
Amazing suggestions thank you! Love Patricia Routledge / Mrs Bucket

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