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The Rich Pay Late (1969) - Simon - 12-16-2025
The Rich Pay Late finds a group of thrusting young hopefuls down from university, feeling their way through the world of politics, journalism and business. Jude Holbrook covets the influential journal Strix edited by that acned acme of slippery pragmatism, Somerset Lloyd-James. But the ‘rather common’ Jude ('Are you sure he was at Winchester?') finds an obstacle to his burning ambition in his watery and ingenuous partner, Donald Salinger, who falls prey to the parasitic voluptuary, Vanessa Drew. Also ranged against Holbrook in the battle for Strix are his own epicurean patron, 'Young' Lord Philby, man of honour Peter Morrison M.P., and of course, the multi-faceted jewel of casuistry, Somerset Lloyd-James himself. So take your seats, ladies and gentlemen, Maintenant le jeu recommence, the game begins once more ...