"Ask Mamma;" Or, the Richest Commoner in England" 1926 Surtees, Robert S.

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SURTEES, Robert S.

[423] pp.

Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd.

1926

8 1/4" x 5 7/8"

w/ illustrations by John … Read more SURTEES, Robert S.

[423] pp.

Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd.

1926

8 1/4" x 5 7/8"

w/ illustrations by John Leech

"Miss Emma Willing is a humble seamstress who makes a good first marriage to Mr. Billy Pringle, the result of which is the hero of the story, their son Fine Billy. After the untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Pringle secures the launch of her son into polite country society by the Earl of Ladythorne. Once ensconced in the countryside, Billy soon forgets an early dalliance with a serving girl and finds himself immersed in the world of fox hunting, and courted by local society, including the Miss Yammertons." See less