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Virallinen nimi: Freeman-Mitford, Nancy
Muut nimet: Rodd, Honourable Mrs. Peter
Syntymäaika: 1904-11-28
Kuolinaika: 1973-06-30
Hautapaikka: Swinbrook Churchyard, Oxfordshire, England
Sukupuoli: female
Kansalaisuus: UK
Syntymäpaikka: London, England, UK
Kuolinpaikka: Versailles, France
Kuolinsyy: hodgkin's lymphoma
Asuinpaikat: Oxfordshire, England, UK
Paris, France
Versailles, France
Koulutus: at home
Ammatit: novelist
biographer
essayist
Suhteet: Mitford, Jessica (sister)
Mosley, Diana (sister)
Devonshire, Deborah (sister)
Mitford, Algernon B. (grandfather)
Mosley, Oswald (brother-in-law)
Guinness, Desmond (nephew) (näytä kaikki 13)
Murphy, Sophia (niece)
Churchill, Randolph S. (second cousin)
Soames, Mary (second cousin)
Mosley, Charlotte (niece-in-law)
Mitford, Pamela (sister)
Mitford, Unity (sister)
York, Catherine (cousin)
Organisaatiot: Girl Guides
Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset: Order of the British Empire (Commander ∙ 1972)
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1972)
Agentti: Caroline Dawnay (PFD)
Lyhyt elämäkerta: Nancy Mitford came from an aristocratic background, which she enjoyed satirizing (along with snobs and social climbers). Many of her works were witty and worldly observations of English and French society and manners. She began writing fiction and moved on to biography and history. She was one of the six Mitford sisters, whose lives and activities fascinated the public.
Erotteluhuomautus: She is sometimes confused with Nancy MILFORD. Be careful not to combine the two. Thank you for your help.

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4. The Blessing by Nancy Mitford, Backlisted Book Club (maaliskuu 2022)

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Highland Fling Tekijä: Nancy Mitford

I think the only reason people don’t seem to like this one so much is because Mitford’s other work has spoiled them. This story is short and light, with many funny conflicts between the older and younger generation. It’s accessible and the young people are very sympathetic even though they’re a bit ridiculous. I laughed out loud a few times and loved the highlands setting.

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CruellaLibrary | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 3, 2024 |

A Talent to Annoy Tekijä: Nancy Mitford

While her writing (and her wit) is excellent (I love reading people who have a way with words), I didn't enjoy the book as much as I had hoped. I think she was writing for a more literate and better-educated audience than me (or I), so quite a few of her words were beyond me. Then again, that made it all the more gratifying when I did get an oblique (or maybe not so oblique) reference. There was a lot that I liked; the two essays I liked best were The Tourist, and A Bad Time, the agonizing story of Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.… (lisätietoja)

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dvoratreis | 1 muu arvostelu | May 22, 2024 |

Pursuit Of Love Tekijä: Nancy Mitford

What a horribly unexpected ending!

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tayswift1477 | 68 muuta kirja-arvostelua | May 15, 2024 |

Madame de Pompadour Tekijä: Nancy Mitford

Awful. I know this is very well rated, and it is from vintage books, but this is simply tripe. I am reading the ebook version and hopefully it is a case of bad conversion from print. Having stated that, this version has terrible and nonsensical sentences, bad structure, the tenses do not even agree - and that is just the tip of the iceberg. I am left wondering about Ms. Mitford's education (or more likely lack thereof) and if she was a native English speaker. Yes it is that bad.

Sadly I have several other novels from her here in my tbr, and now am very reluctant to even consider opening them.

1 star. would give this a negative rating if possible. A real shame as the topic is interesting.… (lisätietoja)

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Kiri | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 24, 2023 |

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