A Desirable Husband

By Frances Vernon

A Desirable Husband, first published in 1987, was the third novel by the prodigiously gifted Frances Vernon (1963-91).

Finola Molloy - first introduced to readers as the daughter of the bohemian Alice in Vernon's acclaimed debutPrivileged Children (1982) - has grown up and married Gerard Parnell, barrister and heir to a Derbyshire estate. They are living happily in London with two small children when Gerard, quite unexpectedly, comes into his inheritance. And yet this gracious living - however fortunate it initially appears - will prove to be unexpectedly challenging to both partners in the marriage.

'Frances Vernon is an absolute wonder.' Sunday Mirror

'Subtle hints of Barbara Pym or Ivy Compton-Burnett.' The Lady

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571321631
• ISBN13: 9780571321636
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"