Lady Fortescue steps out
By: M.C. Beaton
Series: Poor relation -- 1
Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Long Preston UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780750540254
Subjects: Fiction; Hotelkeepers; Aristocracy (Social class); Hotels
Description: One has to work ... but one's relatives will be appalled when one turns one's hand to trade. This is precisely what Lady Fortescue decides upon and, together with friend Colonel Sandhurst, transforms her decrepit Bond Street home into The Poor Relation: a posh hotel offering employment to other down-and-out aristocrats, and to guests the pleasure of being waited upon by the nobility. Thus London's newest - and most fashionable! - hotel is born ... much to the dismay of the Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue's nephew, who is convinced his aunt's foray into trade will denigrate the illustrious family name!
Table of contents: title: One has to work... but one's relatives will be appalled when one turns one's hand to trade. This is precisely what Lady Fortescue decides upon and, together with friend Colonel Sandhurst, transforms her decrepit Bond Street home into The Poor Relation: a posh hotel offering employment to other down-and-out aristocrats, and to guests the pleasure of being waited upon by the nobility. Thus London's newest; title: and most fashionable!; title: hotel is born... much to the dismay of the Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue's nephew, who is convinced his aunt's foray into trade will denigrate the illustrious family name!