The Mitford Affair

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Price
$27.99  $26.03
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Publish Date
Pages
352
Dimensions
6.3 X 9.1 X 1.4 inches | 1.28 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781728229362

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About the Author
MARIE BENEDICT is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie's Maid, The Other Einstein, and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target Book of the Year The First Ladies. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book Club, Indie Next List, and LibraryReads List. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
Reviews
"A striking novel... The saga of the Mitfords is one of the most gripping subplots of the Second World War." -- The Globe & Mail
"Before Harry and Meghan were the six Mitford sisters, a glamorous, powerful family of beautiful women...a Downton Abbey meets The Crown epic." -- Zibby Owens for Good Morning America
"Truth, it's often said, is stranger than fiction. The Mitford Sisters could put that idea to the test...this new novel by Marie Benedict takes one of the most fraught moments in the family's history and uses it as the basis for a fun, compelling, and deliciously mannered saga. It might not be actual history, but we certainly don't mind." -- Town & Country
"Benedicts turns [The Mitfords'] remarkable story into made-for-Masterpiece historical fiction...just try to stop reading." -- Booklist
"Captures the mood of a certain element of upper-class England in the years leading up to World War II. Appearances by historical figures like Winston Churchill and Evelyn Waugh round out the story. Fans of World War II historical fiction will be fascinated." -- Library Journal
"This engaging tale of genteel spies shifts easily between the sisters' perspectives and provides timely insight...Benedict's silky-smooth page-turner is sure to please her fans." -- Publishers Weekly
"Timely and suspenseful, The Mitford Affair is an immersive, spellbinding novel that illuminates the terrible allure fascism holds for some, as well as the courage and moral clarity that enable others to resist even when beloved friends and family succumb." -- Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author of Resistance Women
"An in-depth exploration of the complications and bonds of sisterhood. Benedict perfectly captures the anxiety and uncertainty of England's interwar years and serves as a timely reminder of the dangers of enigmatic autocrats. Fast-paced and eye-opening." -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace
"In her latest book The Mitford Affair, Benedict plunges readers into a world of glamorous, charismatic young British debutantes and then turns that shiny world on its head. I was blown away--learning this true story of the Mitford sisters and the roles they played for and against the Nazis was nothing short of astonishing. Benedict delivers with all that readers have come to love and expect from her: nuance, elan, and the most delicious storytelling." -- Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
"Marie Benedict brings to life a dark chapter of World War II. Through grit and perseverance, three sisters - each more dazzling and intelligent than the last - work their way into the highest echelons of power. What happens when one no longer recognizes the siblings she was raised with? When caring turns to callousness? When love turns to rivalry? When the only choice is willful blindness or whistleblowing? One woman must decide whether to betray her sister or her country in this meticulously researched page-turner. Masterful." -- Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library
"Benedict unflinchingly peels away the giddy facade, revealing the tragedy beneath the one-liners in this close look at the Mitfords' darkest hour: the family's embrace of fascism and flirtation with treason in the face of World War II." -- Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author