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One of the most endearingly amusing English novels of the twentieth century
Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life
I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend who comforts me, extends my vision and makes me roar with laughter
I don't think I've ever before recommended a novel as one that everybody will enjoy and yet - even with a certain assurance - I'm prepared to vouch for Excellent Women
One of the finest examples of high comedy
I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym
Why shouldn't the lives of cardigan-wearing spinsters and fussy confirmed bachelors be the engines of some of the finest comic writing in English? Not only was Pym a comic genius but she was ever so wise
