{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-love-and-other-novels-nancy-mitford","title":"The Pursuit of Love and Other Novels (Nancy Mitford)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A masterpiece ... \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Love\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the funniest books ever written' India Knight, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove in a Cold Climate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e, her extraordinary heroines deal with armies of eccentric relatives, the excitement of love and passion, and the thrills of the social Season. But beneath the perfectly timed comic dialogue, these novels are also bittersweet reminders of the brevity of life and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an Introduction by Philip Hensher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A kind of perfection' Olivia Laing, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Peerless ... beneath the surface of Mitford's wit, there is something infinitely more melancholy at work' Zoe Heller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNancy Mitford (1904-1973) was born in London, the eldest child of the second Baron Redesdale. She had written four novels, including \u003ci\u003eWigs on the Green\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), before the success of \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Love \u003c\/i\u003ein 1945, which she followed with \u003ci\u003eLove in a Cold Climate\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), \u003ci\u003eThe Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e (1951) and \u003ci\u003eDon't Tell Alfred\u003c\/i\u003e (1960). She also wrote four works of biography. Nancy Mitford was awarded the CBE in 1972.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 512 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65880316248413,"sku":"K089065684","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8906568400001A.jpg?v=1789015919","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-pursuit-of-love-and-other-novels-nancy-mitford","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}