Resultado da Busca
10 de ago. de 2010 · Nancy Mitford (1904-1973) was born in London, the eldest child of the second Baron Redesdale. She had written four novels, including Wigs on the Green (1935), before the success of The Pursuit of Love in 1945, which she followed with Love in a Cold Climate (1949), The Blessing (1951) and Don't Tell Alfred (1960).
- Nancy Mitford
- Nancy Mitford
Wigs On The Green definition: A fight ; a brawl. .
11 de jan. de 2016 · It can be seen there though that the reason "wigs on the green" is a more "costly quarrel" is that a wig would have cost a lot more than a "bonnet" (Scottish head-covering). I think it's likely that was just a joke, and the two phrases had the same metaphorical meaning. Phrases: (1) bonnets on the green, a quarrel. Cf.
One of Nancy Mitford's earliest novels, Wigs on the Green has been out of print for nearly 75 years. Nancy's sisters, Unity and Diana, were furious with her for making fun of Diana's husband, Oswald Moseley, and his politics, and the book caused a rift between them all that endured for years. Nancy Mitford skewers her family and their beliefs ...
Nancy Mitford’s most controversial novel, unavailable for decades, is a hilarious satirical send-...
Portrait miniatures, silhouettes, portraits & an omnium-gatherum of historical interest & character. Enquiries and orders. cynthia@wigsonthegreen.co.uk
Portrait miniatures, silhouettes, portraits & an omnium-gatherum of historical interest & character. Enquiries and orders. cynthia@wigsonthegreen.co.uk
