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Don't Tell Alfred

By Nancy Mitford

By Nancy Mitford

By Nancy Mitford

By Nancy Mitford

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Part of Radlett and Montdore

Part of Radlett and Montdore

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Aug 10, 2010 | ISBN 9780307740847

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Aug 10, 2010 | ISBN 9780307741394

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    About Don’t Tell Alfred

     
    In this delightful comedy, Fanny—the quietly observant narrator of Nancy Mitford’s two most famous novels—finally takes center stage.

    Fanny Wincham—last seen as a young woman in The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate—has lived contentedly for years as housewife to an absent-minded Oxford don, Alfred. But her life changes overnight when her beloved Alfred is appointed English Ambassador to Paris. Soon she finds herself mixing with royalty and Rothschilds while battling her hysterical predecessor, Lady Leone, who refuses to leave the premises. When Fanny’s tender-hearted secretary begins filling the embassy with rescued animals and her teenage sons run away from Eton and show up with a rock star in tow, things get entirely out of hand. Gleefully sending up the antics of mid-century high society, Don’t Tell Alfred is classic Mitford.

    About Don’t Tell Alfred

     
    In this delightful comedy, Fanny—the quietly observant narrator of Nancy Mitford’s two most famous novels—finally takes center stage.

    Fanny Wincham—last seen as a young woman in The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate—has lived contentedly for years as housewife to an absent-minded Oxford don, Alfred. But her life changes overnight when her beloved Alfred is appointed English Ambassador to Paris. Soon she finds herself mixing with royalty and Rothschilds while battling her hysterical predecessor, Lady Leone, who refuses to leave the premises. When Fanny’s tender-hearted secretary begins filling the embassy with rescued animals and her teenage sons run away from Eton and show up with a rock star in tow, things get entirely out of hand. Gleefully sending up the antics of mid-century high society, Don’t Tell Alfred is classic Mitford.

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    About Nancy Mitford

    Nancy Mitford, daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and the eldest of the six legendary Mitford sisters, was born in 1904 and educated at home on the family estate in Oxfordshire. She made her debut in London and soon became… More about Nancy Mitford

    About Nancy Mitford

    Nancy Mitford, daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and the eldest of the six legendary Mitford sisters, was born in 1904 and educated at home on the family estate in Oxfordshire. She made her debut in London and soon became… More about Nancy Mitford

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Romance | Regency Romance

    Paperback | $15.95
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 10, 2010 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307740847

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Romance | Regency Romance

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 10, 2010 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780307741394

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    Praise

    “A wickedly clever novel in Nancy Mitford’s best vein, hilariously funny in conception and execution.” —Chicago Tribune 

     “Witty, high-spirited, entertaining, perceptive, and both a little cozy and a little cruel.” —The New York Times

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