'Christmas Day was organized by Lady Bobbin with the thoroughness and attention to detail of a general leading his army into battle .
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.'The formidable fox-hunter Lady Bobbin is holding a Christmas house party.
Attendees include her rebellious daughter Philadelphia, a pompous suitor, a couple of children poring over newspaper death notices, and a dejected writer whose first serious novel has been declared the funniest book of the year.
Add to the mix beautiful ex-courtesan Amabelle Fortescue and her guests staying in a neighbouring cottage and you have a ribald tale of true love and false fidelity, hijinks and low morals, not to mention the consumption of a considerable quantity of Christmas spirit.'Utter, utter bliss' Daily Mail'A dazzling comic delight' The Times'Very funny, irresistible' Spectator
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