So animal-saviour friend arrived.This was obviously followed by a lot of cafe hopping, caffeine laden conversations,alcohol laden conversations,far too much food-laden conversations.Much conversation.(Think Disney version of chattering women).Anyway,so one of these involved 'Downton Abbey'.This was triggered by the sight of the book 'Snobs' by Julian Fellowes,peeking out of my bag.I had never heard of 'Downton Abbey' before,perhaps because it isn't airing on Indian television yet.Said friend is big fan of it.'Tis a period drama,set in around 1912,and is about the goings on in the family of Lord Grantham and the many servants of the house.
Turns out,the script writer of ' Downton Abbey' is Julian Fellowes.
Now, cat LOVES these sort of coincidences,they make me all excited for just a little while (friend did not know a thing about the script writer of 'Downton Abbey')
SNOBS is a fantastic book and Fellowes is a brilliant author. He perfectly describes both the obvious and subtle idiosyncrasies of the British aristocracy. This is because he is a member of both classes. Julian Fellowes was the son of a diplomat and had relatives who were titled. Educated at Cambridge, he spent time with the upper crust and, as an actor~~with the 'hoi poli'. He is also an exceptional observer of British social classes. Other reviewers have categorized this as a beach book but I beg to differ. Although a great fun read, this book, with it's many four and above syllable words (and a few words that I have never heard of but was too lazy to go look it up in the dictionary) does require a modicum of concentration. But every word is absolutely worth it!
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