A Man About the House (novel)
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| Author | Francis Brett Young |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK) Reynal & Hitchcock (US) |
Publication date | 1942 |
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A Man About the House is a 1942 novel by the British writer Francis Brett Young. Two sisters living a life of genteel poverty in North Bromwich discover that they have inherited a villa near Capri from an uncle. In the warmth of the Italian climate they both flourish, but the presence of the villa's handyman provides a troubling note.