Love in a Cold Climate

Delve into Nancy Mitford's captivating collection, 'Love in a Cold Climate and Other Novels', a must-read for anyone fascinated by the English upper class's charm and eccentricities. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features an insightful introduction by Philip Hensher, setting the stage for a delightful exploration of pre-war London and Paris. Experience the brilliance of Mitford's witty prose as she intricately weaves tales of glamour, gossip, and social intricacies in 'The Pursuit of Love', 'Love in a Cold Climate', and 'The Blessing'. Her extraordinary heroines navigate a maze of hilariously peculiar relatives, romantic escapades, and the exhilarating social season, all while reflecting poignant truths about love and the fleeting nature of life. Recognized as one of the most gifted storytellers of her time, Mitford offers readers not just humor but an affectionate homage to a bygone era. Ideal for fans of vintage literature, her work skillfully combines entertainment and insightful commentary. Whether you're exploring your love for classic novels or seeking a thoughtful gift for a literature enthusiast, 'Love in a Cold Climate and Other Novels' promises to enchant and engage. With FREE shipping available, add this timeless collection to your bookshelf today and enjoy a journey through Mitford's richly drawn world. Please note that combined shipping for other items is not available with this purchase, and allow up to 10 days for delivery.

Nancy Mitford's Love in a Cold Climate and Other Novels casts a finely gauged net to capture perfectly the foibles and fancies of the English upper class, and includes an introduction by Philip Hensher in Penguin Modern Classics.Nancy Mitford's brilliantly witty, irreverent stories of the upper classes in pre-war London and Paris conjure up a world of glamour, gossip and decadence. In The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate and The Blessing, her extraordinary heroines deal with armies of hilariously eccentric relatives, the excitement of love and passion, and the thrills of the social Season. But beneath the glittering surfaces and perfectly timed comic dialogue, Nancy Mitford's novels are also touching hymns to a lost era and to the brevity of life and love from one of the most individual, beguiling and creative users of the language.Nancy Mitford (1904-1973) was born in London. A member of one of the aristocracy's more eccentric families, and educated at home with a clutch of siblings, Mitford used childhood experience, lightly fictionalised, in her comic novels, including The Pursuit of Love (1945). She also wrote biographies, translated from the French and edited a celebrated symposium on English Aristocrats.If you enjoyed Love in a Cold Climate and Other Novels, you might like Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
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