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Love in a Cold Climate

By Nancy Mitford
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford is a witty novel set among the British aristocracy in the years before World War II. The story follows Polly Hampton, a beautiful young heiress, and the eccentric family and friends that surround her. Through sharp social commentary and humour, the book explores themes of love, society, and the changing traditions of the upper class.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fond of witty and satirical narratives that delve into the eccentricities of British aristocracy. It offers an engaging look at romantic entanglements and social intricacies while providing a sharp, humorous critique of upper-class life.

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Love in a Cold Climate

Captures the foibles and fancies of the English upper class. Set in the privileged world of the county house party and the London season, this is a comedy of English manners.

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In one of the wittiest novels of them all, Nancy Mitford casts a finely gauged net to capture perfectly the foibles and fancies of the English upper class.

Set in the privileged world of the county house party and the London season, this is a comedy of English manners between the wars by one of the most individual, beguiling, and creative users of the language.

Love in a Cold Climate offers a sharp and humorous view of a time and place, showcasing Mitford's talent for characterisation and her sparkling wit.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford is often praised for its sharp wit and enchanting satire. Readers admire its portrayal of an eccentric and aristocratic family, where the author masterfully blends humour with a keen social commentary. Many appreciate its charming character development and enjoy the subtle exploration of themes such as love and society's absurdities.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141181493

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 351g

Pages: 512

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Nancy Mitford Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Born into one of the aristocracy's more eccentric families and educated at home with a clutch of siblings, Mitford used childhood experience, lightly fictionalised, in her comic novels. She also wrote biographies, translated from the French and edited a celebrated symposium on English Aristocrats.

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