A sparkling 1930s English romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or EF Benson, Angela Thirkell's classic Wild Strawberries is now available as a Virago Modern Classic.
Pretty, impecunious Mary Preston, newly arrived as a guest of her Aunt Agnes at the magnificent wooded estate of Rushwater, falls head over heels for handsome playboy David Leslie. Meanwhile, Agnes and her mother, the eccentric matriarch Lady Emily, have hopes of a different, more suitable match for Mary. At the lavish Rushwater dance party, her future happiness hangs in the balance . . .
"If you like Nancy Mitford you'll love this" - Elle Decoration
"A witty romantic comedy and a warm and inviting piece of social satire from this sharply observant and popular writer" - Good Book Guide
"With touches of Nancy Mitford, Barbara Pym and PG Wodehouse, Angela Thirkell's sparkling prose recounts misunderstandings and mishaps in a particularly English way." - Spectator
"Appealing." - Glasgow Sunday Herald
"If you like Nancy Mitford you'll love this" - Elle Decoration
"A witty romantic comedy and a warm and inviting piece of social satire from this sharply observant and popular writer" - Good Book Guide
