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The Mitford affair : a novel / Marie Benedict.

Benedict, Marie, (author.).

Summary:

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 sisters-each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next-dominate 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728229362
  • ISBN: 1728229367
  • Physical Description: 335 pages: ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes Author's Note, Reading Group Guide and Conversation with the Author.
Subject: Nineteen forties > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Novelists > Fiction.
Politics and government > Fiction.
Fascists > Fiction.
Nazis > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
War fiction.

Available copies

  • 46 of 54 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 54 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library FICTION BENEDICT 2023 (Text) 0001012503079 Fiction Available -

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