Author | Fay Weldon |
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Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 2012 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Habits of the House is a 2012 novel by Fay Weldon set in 1899 London society. It is the first book of the "Love & Inheritance" trilogy. The main plot follows the Earl of Dilberne's son Arthur who needs to marry for money. The primary candidate for such is the daughter of a Chicago meat baron, Minnie O'Brien, who is looking for a spouse in England after ruining her reputation in America. [1][2][3] The novel is followed by Long Live the King and finally The New Countess.