'Christmas Day was organized aby Lady Bobbin with the thoroughness and attention to detail of a general leading his army into battle...'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 ...