Auntie Mame, An Irreverent Escapade: Patrick Dennis

A hoot. Young Patrick is orphaned abruptly and thrust into the guardianship of his mad-as-a-box-of-frogs, wildly fun Auntie Mame, a sort of prototype Isabella Blow. The book is a farcical adventure from start to finish, a wonderfully humourous cocktail of dry wit, farce, bitchery, style and joie de vivre. Highly recommended.