First published 1993
Fanny Logan thinks she knows the rules of her rarefied British social world—until her husband Alfred becomes a diplomat and she's suddenly thrust into managing a chaotic household in Paris. With her eccentric aristocratic relatives swirling around her, Fanny must navigate diplomatic protocols, family secrets, and her own growing confidence while keeping her husband blissfully unaware of the domestic pandemonium she's orchestrating behind the scenes. Her mother-in-law unexpectedly moves in, her wild Radlett family connections threaten international scandal, and Fanny discovers she's far more capable of managing complexity than anyone—including herself—ever imagined.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: London, Paris
Period: 20th-century
223 pages · Paperback · Da Capo Press