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A novel by Nancy Mitford about the social and sexual adventures of Polly Hampton, a beautiful but cold debutante, and her cousin Fanny Wincham. The title is a reference to George Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying.
- Nancy Mitford
- 1949
A remake of the 1980 adaptation of Nancy Mitford's novel, this mini series follows three aristocratic women's love stories in 1930s Britain. Starring Alan Bates, Rosamund Pike, Anna Popplewell and Jemima Rooper, it was nominated for three BAFTA awards.
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- 2002-02-11
- Drama
- 150
Love in a Cold Climate is a British serial drama miniseries produced by the BBC in association with WGBH Boston, and first broadcast in two parts on BBC One on 4 and 11 February 2001. The series was adapted by Deborah Moggach from Nancy Mitford's novels The Pursuit of Love (1945) and Love in a Cold Climate (1949), and was directed by Tom Hooper ...
One of Nancy Mitford’s most beloved novels, Love in a Cold Climate is a sparkling romantic comedy that vividly evokes the lost glamour of aristocratic life in England between the wars. Polly Hampton has long been groomed for the perfect marriage by her mother, the fearsome and ambitious Lady Montdore.
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- Paperback
Love in a Cold Climate: With Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Michael Williams, Lucy Gutteridge. Two cousins come of age in the early twentieth century, but fate leads them down very different paths.
- (193)
- 1982-03-28
- Drama
- 420
Aug 10, 2010 · A romantic comedy about a rebellious debutante and her suitors in 1920s England. Read the book, see the reviews, and learn more about the author and her family.
Love in a Cold Climate. Spanning a critical historical time from 1929 to 1940, three young women search for love. The young women leave behind their careless and innocent youth as they pursue love and happiness through places far beyond their expectations.