Agent: Kevan Lyon, Marshal Lyon Literary Agency. Readers will enjoy the rich retelling of a complex period in British history, but the rest is pretty forgettable. Knight captures Nancy’s quick wit and shines a light on the darker corners of her life, but Lucy’s story fails to match up and comes across as a distraction. A fan of Nancy’s, Lucy takes the opportunity to look into Iris, a woman to whom Nancy inscribed a copy of one of her books that was eventually bought by Lucy’s mother. Clair arrives at Heywood Hill on an assignment to curate rare books for a collector. USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight brings together a brilliant dual-narrative story about Nancy Mitfordone of 1930s London’s hottest socialites, authors, and a member of the scandalous Mitford Sistersand a modern American desperate for ch. But she finds comfort at Heywood Hill, a bookshop that has long championed her work and hires her when Peter’s reckless spending forces her to find a job. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Eliza Knight The Mayfair Bookshop: A Novel Paperback Large Print, Apby Eliza Knight (Author) 362 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 14.95 20 Used from 8.00 26 New from 14.95 Audio CD 27.29 2 Used from 11.90 4 New from 22. Clair on a quest to resolve a mysterious inscription Ms. Knight weaves a story of the complicated Nancy Mitford and her family and a young, dedicated book curator, Lucy St. As he begins seeing other women and WWII nears, two of Nancy’s sisters embrace fascism, upending Nancy’s life. The Mayfair Bookshop: A Novel of Nancy Mitford and the Pursuit of Happiness (ebook) Published April 12th 2022 by William Morrow & Company. The Mayfair Bookshop is a winning story about two intriguing women, told in two story lines, by a wonderful author and storyteller. Nancy lives the high life until she marries Peter Rodd, an unmoneyed minor aristocrat with a drinking problem, in 1933.

A young woman investigates an enigmatic book inscription written by British author and socialite Nancy Mitford in this uneven dual-narrative outing from Knight ( Taming the Scot).

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