An Innkeeper’s Diary (Folio Society Edition) John Fothergill

Step into the fascinating world of 1920s innkeeping with John Fothergill’s delightful autobiographical diary. As the pioneering proprietor of The Spread Eagle Hotel in Thame, Fothergill chronicles his often-humorous struggles and triumphs managing a diverse clientele, from local workers to renowned intellectuals and writers like Evelyn Waugh, who immortalized the establishment in *Brideshead Revisited*. Experience his unique hospitality and “permanent state of war with his ghastly guests” in this charming, candid glimpse into a bygone era.