From New York Times bestselling creator Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of historical past’s most infamous sisters, one in every of whom must select: her nation or her household?
Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters—every extra stunning, good, and eccentric than the following—dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they’ve weathered scandals earlier than, the household falls into disarray when Diana divorces her rich husband to marry a fascist chief and Unity follows her sister’s lead all the best way to Munich, inciting rumors that she’s change into Hitler’s mistress.
As the Nazis rise in energy, novelist Nancy Mitford grows suspicious of her sisters’ fixed visits to Germany and the high-ranking fascist firm they maintain. When she overhears alarming conversations and uncovers disquieting paperwork, Nancy should make excruciating selections as Great Britain goes to conflict with Germany.
Probing the torrid political local weather within the lead-up to World War II and the ways in which seemingly smart individuals might be sucked into radical motion, The Mitford Affair follows Nancy’s valiant efforts to cease the Nazis from taking on Great Britain, and the sophisticated selections she should make between the private and the political.
Discussion about this post