The Horror of Love: Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and LondonThe 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 woman gave her heart to a well-known philanderer who went on to marry another woman. Was Nancy that unremarkable thing—a deluded lover—or 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, and a great deal of elegance, Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski achieved an affair of the heart. |
Contents
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Prologue | 1880 |
Gaston | 1 |
Nancy | 2 |
Coming | 3 |
Faux | 4 |
The Fascisters | 5 |
The Pursuit of Honour | 6 |
Liberation | |
The Advance on Paris | |
Despair | |
Theory of the Leisure Class | |
A lOmbre de lEmbrassadeur en Fleur | |
Politics 19446 | |
Marriage | |
The Horror of Love | |
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The Horror of Love: Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London Lisa Hilton Limited preview - 2011 |
The Horror of Love: Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London Lisa Hilton No preview available - 2011 |
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