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Barcode37821002484554
LocationMarshall District
TitleThe Mitford affair / Marie Benedict.
AuthorBenedict, Marie, author.
Call NoFIC BEN
CollectionAdult Fiction

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International Standard Book Number 9781728229362
International Standard Book Number 1728229367
Personal Name Benedict, Marie, author.
Title Statement The Mitford affair / Marie Benedict.
Imprint Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2023
Physical Description 304 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary, Etc. "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 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 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Sisters Fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Novels.