
- 336 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The dramatic love story of two extraordinary individuals--Nancy Mitford and free French commander Gaston Palewski--living in extraordinary times."Oh, the horror of love!" Nancy Mitford once exclaimed to her sister Diana Mosley.
Elegant and intelligent, Nancy was a reknowned wit and a popular author. Yet this bright, waspish womangave her heart to a well-known philanderer who went on to marry another woman. Was Nancy that unremarkablethingāa deluded loverāor was she a remarkable woman engaged in a sophisticated love affair?Gaston Palewski was a Free French commander and one of the most influential politicians in post-war Europe.She supported him throughout his tumultuous career and he inspired some of her best work, including The Pursuit of Love.
Lisa Hilton's provocative and emotionally challenging book reveals how, with discipline, gentleness, anda great deal of elegance, Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski achieved an affair of the heart.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- Authorās Note
- Prologue
- PART ONE
- PART TWO
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page