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title: "Habits of the House: 1 (Love and Inheritance) Paperback – 1 Feb. 2013"
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# Habits of the House: 1 (Love and Inheritance) Paperback – 1 Feb. 2013

**Brand:** fay weldon
**Price:** 6350CFA
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- **What is this?** Habits of the House: 1 (Love and Inheritance) Paperback – 1 Feb. 2013 by fay weldon
- **How much does it cost?** 6350CFA with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Read a book due to price and loved it
  

*by D***G on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2012*

I picked the book Habits of the House (Love & Inheritance 1) due to the special offer.I had never read a book by Fay Weldon before so I thought I would give it a go. I started reading and immediately fell into the book. I was drawn in by the characters, and the story line and found myself in the era the book was written. I thought it was extremely descriptive, realistic compelling and funny. For a person that only started reading books because I was bought a kindle for my birthday I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.Well done to Fay Weldon who managed to keep me interested throughout, even though I cannot sit still.Excellent book to read and I have recommended this book to all my friends.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Victorian Aristocracy
  

*by A***) on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2012*

This is the first instalment of the 'Love and Inheritance' trilogy. It centres around the Hedleigh family who have a Jacobean manor and considerable land at Dilberne in the Hampshire Hills. They have migrated to Belgrave Square in London for the season. Following the death of his father and elder brother in a yachting accident, Robert, next in succession, becomes Earl of Dilberne. He has already married Isobel, daughter of a wealthy coal baron from Newcastle, who overnight becomes Countess of Dilberne. Her father bestowed a considerable dowry on their marriage. They have two children, Viscount Arthur, nearly 26, whose main passions are automobile engines (steam-powered), and Lady Rosina, 28, who is an outspoken early feminist who has declared herself to be a 'new woman'.As with the aristocratic upper classes of the time The Dilbernes do not have a profession. They live off their families' fortunes. The Earl is more interested in his friendship with The Prince of Wales, well-connected contacts and gambling than his financial situation. Lady Isobel seems more on the ball but she is a female whose role is to run the domestic side of proceedings and be a charming hostess. When the Earl's ill-advised investments and income from his land plummet, there appears no panic just an arrogant head in the sand approach that something will turn up to bail them out. Lady Isobel is wiser and pushes the carefree Viscount Arthur into finding an eligible wife pronto,one who is a rich heiress. He seems non-plussed at the instruction and is agreeable. Problem is it is end of season and the best have been snapped up. Lady Rosina rejects such a proposal to her, considering marriage akin to domestic slavery in return for sexual favours. The phrase 'times are changing' crops up several times but largely ignored.Meanwhile, Fay Weldon elaborates on the crass hypocrisy expounded by the titled family and their carefree approach to debt - 'just keep spending or our reputations will be damaged'. Ultimately they are driven into a corner and see Arthur as their saviour. The servants, particularly Grace, her ladyship's maid, who has her finger on the pulse of the society gossip in her area, is a virtue. What happens next is for the reader to find out but it is intriguing and intelligently written by the author who continues to delve into this self-indulgent family lifestyle.There is an infatuation with this upper/lower class association under the same roof. Know your place or be damned. This excellent and enjoyable novel has been spoken of in the same breath as 'Downton Abbey'. I just prefer the straight-hitting  style of Fay Weldon and the passages of wit and humour, observant, poignant and sometimes embarrassing (certainly unconventional) particularly when other characters enter the narrative. One thing that stands out in this book and 'Downton' is that the upper class aristocracy are dependant on their lower class servants. Await the next instalment with anticipation.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Could have been so much better.
  

*by R***L on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2012*

This reads as if it is a work in progress by a less accomplished author. Disappointing, though I did finish it. Very superficial, hard to engage with most of the characters.Glad it was only 99p, and I won't buy the next two.

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