{"product_id":"the-mitford-affair-9781728282091","title":"The Mitford Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters--each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next--dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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 as Great Britain goes to war with Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProbing the torrid political climate in the lead-up to World War II and the ways that seemingly sensible people can be sucked into radical action, The Mitford Affair follows Nancy's valiant efforts to stop the Nazis from taking over Great Britain, and the complicated choices she must make between the personal and the political.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso By Marie Benedict: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Other Einstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarnegie's Maid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Only Woman in the Room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLady Clementine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer Hidden Genius\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenedict, Marie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarie Benedictis a lawyer with more than ten years' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in history and art history and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. Marie, the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Other Einstein\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCarnegie's Maid\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Only Woman in the Room\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLady Clementine\u003c\/em\u003e, views herself as an archaeologist of sorts, telling the untold stories of women. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50579335086354,"sku":"9781728282091","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_493315bb-43d5-4db1-8413-242215670f62.jpg?v=1748690696","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mitford-affair-9781728282091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}