Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp. You might recognize the author’s name, because she is best-known for her children’s books, especially the Rescuers series. However, she also wrote several charming, engaging adult novels. In 1930s Britain, Cluny Brown’s uncle ships her off to an estate in Devon to “go into service,” because he doesn’t know what to do with her. Cluny is wonderfully unconventional and struggles to find her place in the world. It’s engrossing and funny – a wonderful antidote to our charmless age.
