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Writers' portraits - Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford, William Acton

    William Acton, brother of Harold, drew all the Mitford sisters; above is Nancy, and here - at The Swan Inn, Swinbrook (close to what was their childhood home) are reproductions of all six portraits.

    Nancy's novels The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate are two of my all-time favourites (though I don't care for the covers on those editions), and her letters are also wonderfully entertaining: try Love From Nancy: The Letters of Nancy Mitford or The Mitfords: Letters between Six Sisters (there's a post on it here).

26 October 2015 in Writers' portraits |

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Terra

The portrait drawings are excellent, he is talented. I read the book "Sisters", a wonderful book about the Mitford sisters.

Posted by: Terra | 26 October 2015 at 11:01 PM

Rose

Both books of letters give a wonderful insight into the world of the Mitfords.

Posted by: Rose | 27 October 2015 at 07:12 AM

Callmemadam

Ugh, I certainly agree with you about those book covers.

The Pursuit of Love is such a favourite of mine that I have at least three copies!

Posted by: Callmemadam | 27 October 2015 at 07:40 AM

Susie Vereker

Yes, adored The Pursuit of Love but am afraid to re-read it these days, in case I'm disappointed

Posted by: Susie Vereker | 08 November 2015 at 08:03 PM

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