Nancy Mitford's most controversial novel, unavailable for decades,
is a hilarious satirical send-up of the political enthusiasms of
her notorious sisters, Unity and Diana.
Written in 1934, early in Hitler's rise, "Wigs on the Green
"lightheartedly skewers the devoted followers of British fascism.
The sheltered and unworldy Eugenia Malmain is one of the richest
girls in England and an ardent supporter of General Jack and his
Union Jackshirts. World-weary Noel Foster and his scheming friend
Jasper Aspect are in search of wealthy heiresses to marry; Lady
Marjorie, disguised as a commoner, is on the run from the Duke she
has just jilted at the altar; and her friend Poppy is considering
whether to divorce her rich husband. When these characters converge
with the colorful locals at a grandly misconceived costume pageant
that turns into a brawl between Pacifists and Jackshirts, madcap
farce ensues. Long suppressed by the author out of sensitivity to
family feelings, "Wigs on the Green "can now be enjoyed by fans of
Mitford's superbly comic novels.
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