Mitford’s style of writing really captures the absurdity of life in an amusing way, and I was often struck by how modern her writing felt. Bizarre, dramatic, and emotional situations were described with such a detached urbanity and dry wit.
What struck me most about the book was the tone of the narrator and the characters. And what a variety she experiences! The pompous ass, the uber politically conscious do-gooder, the suave ladies’ man, they run the gamut. The story follows Linda’s path to understanding what real love is as she grows up, and the men she meets along the way.
Here is a character, much in the vein of Scarlett O’Hara, who is spoiled and entitled, yet you still root for her.Īt the beginning of the book Linda is a young girl, desperate to find the love of her life. The story mainly focuses on the life and loves of the beautiful, young Linda. It is told from the point of view of Fanny, a cousin who grows up with the Radletts. The story takes place between the wars and centers around the aristocratic Radlett family (a much more bizarre version of the Crawley family). It wasn’t what I was expecting, however this short book really grew on me. I had read a few reviews about the book before reading it myself, and everyone commented on how funny it was. The book I picked up is called The Pursuit of Love (for all of you cover whores out there it is worth reading for the cover alone). Nancy Mitford bases many of her fictional characters and stories off of her infamous family. Lovell called The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family. There is a very interesting biography about them that I plan to tackle at some point by Mary S. Nancy was one of the famous Mitford sisters, members of an aristocratic and eccentric English family who became quite famous for their exploits. What is a “weekend” you ask?… Like you I’m having Downton Abbey withdrawls, so I turned to Nancy Mitford to give me a fix.
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