false 835458 11 Oh, the boredom of waiting to grow up! Longing for love, obsessed with weddings and sex, aristocratic Linda Radllet, her sisters and Cousin Fanny fantasise about the perfect lover. But Mr. Right prove hard to find, and Linda must face years with a dreary Tory MP before she finds passion with Fabrice de Sauveterre in war-torn Paris. 821072 1970 The Pursuit of Love total:231|5:85|4:87|3:54|2:5|1:0| 231 945 413 29 4 0 false false Mon Aug 03 19:01:08 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 19:11:07 -0700 2009


Classic, kooky, eccentric rich in England during the 20's and into the 30's (right up to WWI). The writing is fantastic, the story compelling, the insights and wit spot on. Read it for the descriptions of things like the child hun...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 11 05:47:20 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 11:24:30 -0700 2009
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It's a new writing style for me. Where Fanny is not the main character, but Linda, her cousin. It has unique characters, too. Like explosive voice Uncle Matth...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:00:39 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 06:29:39 -0700 2009 about the Mitford sisters, but I'll be somewhat cautiou...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 10:50:41 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 10:55:02 -0800 2009
I enjoyed "Hons and Rebels" so much, written by Nancy Mitford's sister Jessica. This is a fictionalized short novel about the Mitfords written by Nancy. I have the flu and it was the perfect book to pass the hours with. It gives the reader a glimpse of what life must ha...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 10 19:34:25 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 19:37:58 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 15 09:00:36 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 09:01:41 -0800 2008
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"There they are, held like flies in the amber of that moment--click goes the camera and on goes life; the minutes, the days, the years, the decades, taking t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 23 11:08:16 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:10:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 06 06:41:02 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 06:41:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 03 22:39:19 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 22:43:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 12:38:32 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 12:38:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 17 01:45:44 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 18 13:08:03 -0700 2008
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