High Time

High Time by Hannah Rothschild, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2023, is a novel that intertwines themes of family life and satire within a romantic comedy framework. The story follows Ayesha Scott, who seemingly enjoys a perfect life in a Cornish castle with her wealthy husband and daughter. However, her world turns upside down when she faces the threat of losing everything, prompting her to navigate a treacherous landscape filled with the international mafia and the art world’s most dubious characters.
Readers will find a sharp and engaging narrative that explores Ayesha’s determination to reclaim her life and protect her daughter amidst high stakes and unexpected challenges. As she contemplates enlisting the help of her eccentric family, the novel delves into the complexities of relationships and the lengths one will go to in times of crisis. High Time offers an entertaining escape into a world where art and finance collide, making it a noteworthy addition to contemporary fiction. With 340 pages, this edition is presented in English, inviting readers to immerse themselves in Rothschild’s witty storytelling.
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‘One of the wittiest writers around’ Good Housekeeping
‘The perfect summer read: mischievous and delicious. I devoured it in one go.’ Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace
WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH, HOW LOW WILL YOU GO?
Ayesha Scott has a perfect life. Home is an art-filled Cornish castle with her stratospherically wealthy, titled husband and their beloved daughter. But behind every realised dream lurks an unexploded nightmare and in the course of one day Ayesha discovers that she will be penniless, homeless and powerless unless she can outwit the international mafia, infiltrate the world of high finance and make backstreet deals with the shadiest members of the art world.
Hurt and betrayed, she’s determined to fight for herself and her daughter – but can she do it without enlisting the help of her beloved, deeply eccentric but estranged family?
Sharp escapist fiction, High Time is a novel about high stakes and high jinx set in the world of high art and high finance.
‘Reads like a thrilling fairground ride version of Downton Abbey‘ Independent
‘An entertaining and arch caper’ Grazia
‘Something Nancy Mitford and Jilly Cooper might have cooked up’ The Times
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