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The horror of love
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- Book Synopsis
- The compelling love story of two extraordinary individuals - Nancy Mitford and Free French commander Gaston Palewski - living in extraordinary times - immortalised in THE PURSUIT OF LOVE 'A delicious mix of drama, melancholy and enchantment' DAILY EXPRESS 'Entertainingly caustic' SUNDAY TIMES 'Bringing to life the worlds of Nancy Mitford's novels' INDEPENDENT 'Oh, the horror of love!' Nancy Mitford once exclaimed. Elegant and intelligent, Nancy was a reknowned wit and a popular author. Yet this bright, waspish woman, capable of unerring emotional analysis in her work gave her heart to a well-known philanderer who went on to marry another woman. Was Nancy that unremarkable thing - a deluded lover - or was she a remarkable woman engaged in a sophisticated love affair? Gaston Palewski, was the Free French commander and one of the most influential politicians in post-war Europe. His and Nancy's mutual life was spent amongst the most exciting, powerful and controversial figures in the centre of reawakening Europe. She supported him throughout his tumultuous career and he inspired some of her best work, including The Pursuit of Love. Lisa Hilton's provocative book reveals how, with discipline, gentleness and a great deal of elegance, Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski achieved a very adult ideal.
- About The Author
- Lisa Hilton is the acclaimed author of The Real Queen of France: Athénais and Louis XIV, Mistress Peachum's Pleasure, Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens and The Horror of Love. She is the author of two novels, the bestselling Wolves in Winter and The House with Blue Shutters, which was shortlisted in the UK for the Commonwealth Fiction prize. She was educated at Oxford University, and lives in central London. http://lisa-hilton.com/
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780753827734
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (20 June 2012)
- Number of Pages
- 290
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130 x 24 mm
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