A fantastic slice of late 19th century life, with great characters and scattered with a dry humour throughout. The book does highlight how prevalent anti-semitism was in England at this time and makes for some uncomfortable reading in places.
The rise of unscrupulous businessmen, a largely useless and penniless aristocracy and lawyers with ridiculous names makes you think that the book could be set in the present day. 9/10
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