I've just been reading High Wages, Dorothy Whipple's second novel (1930) set in a Lancashire town before and after the First World War. It follows the fortunes of Jane Carter, a living-in shop girl in Chadwick's the haberdasher's, who with a clear head, a flair for the job, and a great deal of hard work, makes good for herself as fashions - and society - changes.
As with Mrs. Whipple's other novels, the book's style is unfussy, marked by acute observation, a way with a telling detail, and a sympathetic understanding of human nature; it's a jolly good read!
This leaves me with only Young Anne and the short stories still unread, though there's much re-reading pleasure to be had in the pile pictured above.
When I saw the title of your post on my sidebar, I wondered what delightful British flower or food am I going to learn about? And when I read the post, it was an "ah, Harold Robbins" moment from Basil F. ;<))
Posted by: Nan | 03 August 2023 at 12:26 AM
That's funny, Nan!
Posted by: Cornflower | 03 August 2023 at 12:03 PM
Have you read Random Commentary by Dorothy Whipple ? Diary etc extracts..I so so enjoyed it!
Posted by: diana | 03 August 2023 at 07:01 PM
I have read it, Diana, a couple of times in fact. Like you I enjoyed it very much indeed.
Posted by: Cornflower | 04 August 2023 at 04:25 PM