The Mayfair Bookshop: A Novel of Anacy Mitford and The Pursuit of Happiness by Eliza Knight. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2022.Historical fiction.
Lucy St. Clair is an American working temporarily in present day London in a historic, prestigious bookshop. She has lost her mother and is struggling with her grief. She also has a first edition of one of the real Nancy Mitford's works. In her quest to find out more about Mitford and the book's mysterious inscription, Lucy finds connections between the author and herself. The novel is told in alternating chapters from Lucy's perspective and the fictional letters of Mitford and details about the whole Mitford family. If you know nothing about the famous Mitford sisters, this title will have you scrambling to learn more. You'll also root for the likeable, smart, and very American Lucy St. Clair.
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