The New York Times Book Review
- Jan Stuart
If we must have more manor-house intrigue…let it be satirized by Weldon, whose flair for capturing the grudging envy shared by the British and their colonial counterparts is worth more than its market value in fool's gold.
The Washington Post
- Wendy Smith
…Habits of the House is good fun from start to finish, thanks to its breezy storytelling and witty social observations.
Publishers WeeklyThis first installment of Weldon's late-Victorian trilogy centers on the Dilberne family, a titled albeit impoverished British house. The earl makes poor business decisions and continually runs up debts gambling with the Prince of Wales.
