文學小說(女性)
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2022-12-28
The Mitford Affair
Marie Benedict
Sourcebooks
January 2023
352 pp
書籍編號:
01-30660
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● 內文簡介

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★美亞馬遜暢銷第二次世界大戰歷史小說#56;女性家庭生活小說#183;文學小說#515
★Jennifer Chiaverini、Fiona Davis、Allison Pataki等多位《紐約時報》暢銷作家一致推崇

米特佛德六姊妹佔據了文政界光環,卻也迫使自家人深陷國家與家庭的兩難。

在兩次世界大戰之間,在男性主導的戰場與政治舞台中,有六位女性以超群的生活品格,和異於同儕的政治立場,吸引住歷史的目光——她們便是倫敦貴族家庭米特佛德六姊妹(the Mitford Sisters)。

米特佛德六姊妹在英國政治、文學、社會圈大放異彩,然而非議也伴隨名聲而來,當六姊妹中最美麗的黛安娜(Diana)和富商老公離婚,隨即嫁給一位法西斯領導者後,妹妹尤妮蒂(Unity)步上了姊姊的後塵,她遠至德國慕尼黑,煽動謠言,宣稱自己是希特勒的外遇對象。

隨後納粹勢力風起雲湧,米特佛德的小說家大姊南西(Nancy)開始對妹妹頻繁往返德國,以及她們地位崇高的法西斯小團體感到懷疑。當她無意間聽見了令人震撼的對話,發現了秘密文件,南西注定將在英國出戰二戰時,面臨一個國家福祉與私人情懷間的拔河。《米特佛德韻事》(The Mitford Affair)精闢犀利,同時也情感豐沛,女性小說大師Marie Benedict寫出了歷史與家事令人糾結的立場,也領讀者看見女性為了愛、名聲、政治理念的魄力與極限。

 

● 作者簡介

Marie Benedict,《紐約時報》、《今日美國》暢銷作家。Benedict曾是一名律師,在事務所擔任訴訟律師十餘年。她畢業於波士頓學院,主修法學、歷史和藝術史,同時在創作時將自己視為一位古生物學家般的角色,訴說歷史上女性被隱藏起來的故事。她的代表作有《The Personal Librarian》、《Lady Clementine》,《The Only Woman in the Room》、《Carnegie’s Maid》和《The Other Einstein》等等。

 

● 媒體報導

"Timely and suspenseful, The Mitford Affair is an immersive, spellbinding novel that illuminates the terrible allure fascism holds for some, as well as the courage and moral clarity that enable others to resist even when beloved friends and family succumb." ― Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author of Resistance Women
""An in-depth exploration of the complications and bonds of sisterhood. Benedict perfectly captures the anxiety and uncertainty of England’s interwar years and serves as a timely reminder of the dangers of enigmatic autocrats. Fast-paced and eye-opening." ― Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace" ― Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace

"In her latest book The Mitford Affair, Benedict plunges readers into a world of glamorous, charismatic young British debutantes and then turns that shiny world on its head. I was blown away--learning this true story of the Mitford sisters and the roles they played for and against the Nazis was nothing short of astonishing. Benedict delivers with all that readers have come to love and expect from her: nuance, elan, and the most delicious storytelling." ― Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post

"Benedict unflinchingly peels away the giddy facade, revealing the tragedy beneath the one-liners in this close look at the Mitfords' darkest hour: the family's embrace of fascism and flirtation with treason in the face of World War II." ― Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author

"Captures the mood of a certain element of upper-class England in the years leading up to World War II. Appearances by historical figures like Winston Churchill and Evelyn Waugh round out the story. Fans of World War II historical fiction will be fascinated." ― Library Journal

"Marie Benedict brings to life a dark chapter of World War II. Through grit and perseverance, three sisters – each more dazzling and intelligent than the last – work their way into the highest echelons of power. What happens when one no longer recognizes the siblings she was raised with? When caring turns to callousness? When love turns to rivalry? When the only choice is willful blindness or whistleblowing? One woman must decide whether to betray her sister or her country in this meticulously researched page-turner. Masterful." ― Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library