Mrs. Pretty and The Premier

The British Premier has decided that being married would be good for his image. There's only one problem: he hasn't the faintest idea how to actually propose to anyone. So he does what any reasonable leader would do in a crisis. He asks his stenographer for advice. Effie Bimm has received fifteen marriage proposals. She has rejected them all, but she possesses something the Premier desperately lacks: actual experience with romance. As she patiently explains that suitors tend to just kiss rather than deliver speeches, the Premier realizes that the skills of governance bear little resemblance to the arts of courtship. What ensues is a charmingly absurd consultation between the most powerful man in Britain and the woman who quietly holds all the answers. This is early twentieth-century British comedy at its most delightful: a gentle satire of political vanity, an affectionate portrait of unlikely wisdom, and a sparkling examination of the gulf between what matters in politics and what matters in love. Perfect for readers who adore the comic novels of Wodehouse or the theatrical wit of Oscar Wilde.