Every Good Deed (1st edition) by Dorothy Whipple. John Murray, 1946

Description

‘Every good deed brings its own evil return,’ said brother James somewhat sarcastically to his sisters the Miss Tophams, but he, like many others–though his opinion was perhaps coloured by the question of inheritance–was only too ready to dub his sisters as fools. No reader, however, in enjoying all the gentle points that Mrs. Whipple makes about two of her most lovable characters will agree with such impatience. J.B. Priestly called Whipple the 20th century Jane Austen.

First edition hardback in mint condition.

Publisher: John Murray, 1946