"In a 'Downton Abbey' meets 'The Crown' epic, beautiful scale comes this unforgettable commentary on British society..."
― One of Good Morning America's Top Books for January
"One of the most fraught moments in the (Mitford) family's history, used it as the basis for a fun, compelling, and deliciously mannered saga..."
― One of Town & Country Magazine's Best Books to Read this January
― One of Good Morning America's Top Books for January
"One of the most fraught moments in the (Mitford) family's history, used it as the basis for a fun, compelling, and deliciously mannered saga..."
― One of Town & Country Magazine's Best Books to Read this January
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From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, the Mitfords, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family? Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters―each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next―dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. As the Nazis rise in power, novelist Nancy Mitford grows suspicious of her sisters' constant visits to Germany and the high-ranking fascist company they keep. When she overhears alarming conversations and uncovers disquieting documents, Nancy must make excruciating choices between the personal and the political as Great Britain goes to war with Germany.
"Plunges readers into a world of glamorous, charismatic young British debutantes and then turns that shiny world on its head...the most delicious storytelling." ―Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
"Benedict delves into the Mitford family’s fatal attraction to fascism and Hitler in her captivating latest... This engaging tale of genteel spies shifts easily between the sisters’ perspectives and provides timely insight on British fascists and supporters of appeasement. Benedict’s silky-smooth page-turner is sure to please her fans." ― Publishers Weekly
"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."
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