

They appear wholly untouched by any hint of celebratory spirit. But inside, the bus's passengers are sober suited, their facial expressions almost funereal. On its front, in place of a destination, it carries the words "Private Party".

On my way to meet D J Taylor, I pass an old-fashioned double-decker bus. The author's latest novel focuses on the posh inter-war social set lampooned by Evelyn WaughīY MARK BOSTRIDGE SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 in The Independent The Bright Young People: What's a nice provincial boy like D J Taylor doing resurrecting them?
