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20 de mai. de 2024 · Nancy’s alter-ego is the lovely Linda, whose tragic affair with Fabrice parallels her own ill-fated romance with French colonel Gaston Palewski (to whom the book is dedicated). Mitford’s autobiographical novels have stood the test of time, entertaining several generations of readers.
Há 3 dias · Nancy Mitford’s best novel is The Pursuit of Love; students of World War 2 might also appreciate her phony war entertainment Pigeon Pie. Fans of Mitford, and who isn’t, should read Lisa Hilton’s The Horror of Love, which places her work in the context of her long love affair with Gaston Palewski, trusted advisor to Charles De ...
14 de mai. de 2024 · Probing the torrid political climate in the lead-up to WWII and the ways that seemingly sensible people can be sucked into radical action, The Mitford Affair follows Nancy's valiant efforts to stop the Nazis from taking over Great Britain, choosing between loyalty to her country and allegiance to her family, and forcing her to learn ...
24 de mai. de 2024 · Among the more famous aristocracy to live in the area were Lord Redesdale's family (the Mitfords), including the writer Nancy Mitford and her sisters and brother, who as children lived at Asthall Manor from 1919 to 1926.
27 de mai. de 2024 · Nancy Mitford ( 1904-1973 ), la maggiore delle sei bellissime ed eccentriche figlie del barone Redesdale, scrive un romanzo che celebra l’ amore più importante della sua vita ( Gaston Palewski, comandante delle forze armate della Francia libera ) sotto le spoglie del seduttore Fabrice.
13 de mai. de 2024 · Life is sometimes sad and often dull, but there are currants in the cake, and here is one of them.
14 de mai. de 2024 · Based on Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love two classic novels by aristocratic writer Nancy Mitford this is a sumptuous and darkly comic costume drama about three upper-class young women and their quest for romance just before World War II.
