Nancy Mitford by Selina Hastings (English) Paperback Book

Description: Nancy Mitford by Selina Hastings Selina Hastings captures equally the gaiety and frivolity and the unhappy truth of Nancy Mitfords life: her failed marriage and her long, unfulfilled relationship with the Colonel contrasting sharply with literary celebrity and glittering social success. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A biography that captures both the hilarity and pathos of an extraordinary woman and a remarkable life.Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels, above all The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate and The Blessing, she became a huge bestseller and a household name.An inspired letter writer, she wrote almost daily to a wide variety of correspondents, among them Evelyn Waugh, Harold Action, John Betjeman, Lord Berners, Lady Seafield, and, of course, her sisters.Selina Hastings captures equally the gaiety and frivolity and the unhappy truth of Nancy Mitfords life- her failed marriage and her long, unfulfilled relationship with the Colonel contrasting sharply with literary celebrity and glittering social success. Selina Hastings has written a biography that is superbly entertaining and clear-eyed, of a life that Diana Mosley spoke of as being so sad one can hardly bear to contemplate it. Notes Reissue. Mitford was a witty, intelligent and often acerbic observer of upper-class English idiosyncracies. She was also an inveterate writer of letters, writing almost daily to the likes of Evelyn Waugh, Harold Action, John Betjeman and Lady Seafield; it is these that lie at the base of this biography, written with the full co-operation of her family and friends. Back Cover Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels, above all The Pursuit of Love , Love in a Cold Climate and The Blessing , she became a huge bestseller and household name. An inspired letter writer, she wrote almost daily to a wide variety of correspondents, among them Evelyn Waugh, Harold Acton, John Betjeman, Lord Berners, and of course, her sisters. Selina Hastings captures equally the gaiety, frivolity and the unhappy truth of Nancy Mitfords life: her failed marriage and her long, unfulfilled relationship with the Colonel contrasting sharply with literary celebrity and glittering social success. She has written a biography that is superbly entertaining and clear-eyed, of a life that her sister, Diana Mosley spoke of as being so sad one can hardly bear to contemplate it. Very perceptive and often very funny Peter Ackroyd, Sunday Times A gem of a biography Evening Standard An impeccable biography Literary Review Selina Hastings has written a book which Nancy Mitford would have been proud to write herself A. N. Wilson, Sunday Telegraph Author Biography Selina Hastings is a writer and journalist, biographer of Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Nancy Mitford and Rosamund Lehmann and, in The Red Earl, of her father.She is the winner of the Marsh Biography Prize, the Spears Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Biographers Club Lifetime Services to Biography Award. Review Selina Hastings has written a book which Nancy Mitford would have been proud to write herself -- A.N. WilsonVery perceptive and often very funny -- Peter AckroydAbsorbing and vividly written * Catholic Herald *An impeccable biography * Literary Review * Promotional A biography that captures both the hilarity and pathos of an extraordinary woman and a remarkable life. Review Text Selina Hastings has written a book which Nancy Mitford would have been proud to write herself Review Quote "Selina Hastings has written a book which Nancy Mitford would have been proud to write herself." A.N. Wilson "Very perceptive and often very funny." Peter Ackroyd Promotional "Headline" A biography that captures both the hilarity and pathos of an extraordinary woman and a remarkable life. Details ISBN0099429551 Author Selina Hastings Year 2002 ISBN-10 0099429551 ISBN-13 9780099429555 Format Paperback Publication Date 2002-04-04 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Illustrations facsim portraits Birth 1945 Series Vintage Lives Media Book Language English Pages 304 Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage DOI 10.1604/9780099429555 UK Release Date 2002-04-04 AU Release Date 2002-04-04 NZ Release Date 2002-04-04 Alternative 9781448112418 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1124549;

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