Julian Fellowes

A gloriously funny ride through modern times Evening Standard Past Imperfect tells the story of Damian Baxter, a man who is very, very rich. Yet, despite his considerable wealth, he is burdened with a pressing concern: who should inherit his fortune? As the weeks pass, this question becomes more and more urgent. The plot thickens when Damian receives a letter...

Fellowes doesn't try to hide his love of the funny, sealed, above-stairs world of dukes, duchesses, marquesses, nursery maids, herbaceous borders and breakfast kedgeree, all of which makes Snobs such a good, fresh read - Daily Telegraph Edith Lavery is a woman on the make. The attractive only child of a middle-class accountant, she leaves behind her dull job in...