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The Mitford affair : a novel / Marie Benedict.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728229362 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 335 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Mitford family > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Upper class > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Bened | 31681010306686 | FICTION | Checked out | 12/25/2025 |
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Bened | 31681010306678 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Bened | 31681010306660 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters--each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next--dominate the English scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress. As the Nazis rise in power, novelist Nancy Mitford grows suspicious of her sisters' constant visits to Germany and thehigh-ranking fascist company they keep. When she overhears alarming conversations and uncovers disquieting documents, Nancy must make excruciating choices as Great Britain goes to war with Germany. 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 exactly how personal is the political"-- - Baker & Taylor
After her sister, Diana, divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and her sister, Unity, follows Diana to Munich, inciting rumors that sheâs become Hitlerâs mistress, novelist Nancy Mitford, after uncovering disquieting documents, must make difficult choices as Great Britain goes to war with Germany. - Sourcebooks Inc.
"Plunges readers into a world of glamorous, charismatic young British debutantes and then turns that shiny world on its head...the most delicious storytelling." âAllison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family?
Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sistersâeach more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the nextâdominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.
As the Nazis rise in power, novelist Nancy Mitford grows suspicious of her sisters' constant visits to Germany and the high-ranking fascist company they keep. When she overhears alarming conversations and uncovers disquieting documents, Nancy must make excruciating choices as Great Britain goes to war with Germany.
Probing the torrid political climate in the lead-up to World War II 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, and the complicated choices she must make between the personal and the political.
Also By Marie Benedict:
The Other Einstein
Carnegie's Maid
The Only Woman in the Room
Lady Clementine
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Her Hidden Genius
