Nancy Mitford
A Memoir
Harold Acton(Author)
Gibson Square Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 13. September 2001
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-903933-06-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Special West End Hardback Edition of the Trade Paperback; this only available biography of Nancy Mitford in the year when her work is being relaunched and televised, by her friend Sir Harold Acton. 'A wonderful portrait of her' The Duchess of Devonshire; 'Gossipy, affectionate and immensely revealing...a hotline to Nancy Mitford...filled with her deliciously funny voice.' Deborah Moggach. The Hon. Nancy Mitford work are satirical masterpieces like those of her male counterpart Evelyn Waugh. This book coincides with the televising of Love in a Cold Climate and programme on her and her sisters. Her life-long friend Harold Acton knew her better than anyone and shows her unusual life and characteristic supreme wit better than anyone else now is able to.
Reviews / Votes
'Sir Harold Acton has memorialised a unique personality with skill and truth.' Anthony Powell; 'Stylish and loving' Antonia Fraser; 'The essential Nancy' Diana MosleyMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
22 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-903933-06-0 (9781903933060)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
12/2009
Gibson Square Books Ltd
€29.91
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Persons
Sir Harold Acton was a key figure of the Brideshead generation. Independently wealthy with a huge estate in Florence his brilliant narrative writing made him one of Britain's most loved authors.