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Literature & Fiction

Don't Tell Alfred

Don't Tell Alfred

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In this delightful comedy, Fannyâ‚¬"the quietly observant narrator of Nancy Mitfordâ‚¬s two most famous novelsâ‚¬"finally takes center stage.

Fanny Winchamâ‚¬"last seen as a young woman in The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climateâ‚¬"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 Fannyâ‚¬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, Donâ‚¬t Tell Alfred is classic Mitford.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0307740846
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2010-08-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307740847

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