The biographer's moustache

Gordon Scott-Thompson, a struggling writer, is hired to write the biography of veteran novelist, Jimmie Fane. It's a task littered with unforeseen difficulties. Fane, an unashamed snob, has many pet hates: including young men with moustaches and trendy pronunciation! But Gordon is very attached to his moustache, and not particular about his use of language. Will Gordon have to part with his most distinctive facial feature for the sake of a publisher's advance?