Books to Enjoy: Anglophilia

A Listmania! list by sainte-carmen (London)
 
The Bookshop (Flamingo)
1.  The Bookshop (Flamingo) by Penelope Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "This slim novel is absolutely flawless.  No one can match Fitzgerald's prose style."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Snobs: a novel
2.  Snobs: a novel by Lord Julian Fellowes
The list author says:
  "Hugely satisfying read that combines romance with the uniquely British obsession with class."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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The Little Lady Agency
3.  The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne
The list author says:
  "Cambridge graduate Hester Browne serves up posh chick lit with a retro twist. Delicious."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Hippopotamus
4.  The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry
The list author says:
  "Fry is always fun to read, but this book is especially good."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
5.  Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
The list author says:
  "Since Keyes is Irish, technically this book belongs on another list but it is set in London."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
6.  An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by Baroness P. D. James
The list author says:
  "One of P.D. James earliest books.  This one features a quintessential English heroine who's set on finding a murder in Cambridge."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
7.  Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) by Dorothy L Sayers
The list author says:
  "Detective fiction from the golden age, featuring another English heroine in a university town."
£5.12   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel
8.  Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel by Helen Fielding
The list author says:
  "Delightful, but you don't need me to tell you that."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
9.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "An obvious choice, perhaps, but enjoyable nonetheless."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (746 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

An Instance Of The Fingerpost
10.  An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
The list author says:
  "Restoration mystery told in four parts."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Notes on a Scandal
11.  Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
The list author says:
  "Despite the moral tone, I found this a light satisfying read.  It does raise interesting questions about power and morality."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

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Emma Brown
12.  Emma Brown by Clare Boylan
The list author says:
  "Clare Boylan develops Charlotte Bronte's fragment into a satisfying yarn.  Perfect reading for any time of year."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

A Room with a View (Penguin Classics)
13.  A Room with a View (Penguin Classics) by E.M. Forster
The list author says:
  "Hugely readable and very pleasurable."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.92
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
14.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "Another readable classic.  Enjoyable to read and thoughtful as well."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

Middlemarch (Oxford World's Classics)
15.  Middlemarch (Oxford World's Classics) by George Eliot
The list author says:
  "I'm too ashamed to admit how long it took me to read this book, but it was well worth the effort."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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