| Description |
xiv, 354 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
First work originally published: London : T. Butterworth, 1932. Second work originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 1940. |
|
"Two early comic novels by British novelist Nancy Mitford, here combined in one volume with a new introduction by Jane Smiley"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Summary |
"In Christmas Pudding, an array of colorful characters converge on the hunt-obsessed Lady Bobbin's country house, including her rebellious daughter Philadelphia, the girl's pompous suitor, a couple of children obsessed with newspaper death notices, and an aspiring writer whose serious first novel has been acclaimed as the funniest book of the year, to his utter dismay. In Pigeon Pie, set at the outbreak of World War II, Lady Sophia Garfield dreams of becoming a beautiful spy but manages not to notice a nest of German agents right under her nose, until the murder of her maid and kidnapping of her beloved bulldog force them on her attention, with heroic results. Delivered with a touch lighter than that of Mesitford's later masterpieces but no less entertaining, these comedies combine glamour, wit, and fiendishly absurd plots into irresistible literary confections"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Upper class -- England -- Fiction.
|
|
England -- Fiction.
|
| Genre |
Humorous fiction.
|
| Added Author |
Mitford, Nancy, 1904-1973.
Pigeon Pie.
|
| Added Title |
Christmas Pudding.
|
| ISBN |
9780345806628 (paperback) |
|
More Resources