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Originally published in 1967, this fun and clever story follows
Tina Balser, a sophisticated housewife who lives in Manhattan and
seems to have everything--money, two beautiful daughters, and a
husband who is a successful lawyer. When Tina begins to suspect
that she is going mad, she starts a secret diary as a form of
therapy and escape. Through the pages of this diary, her fears and
neuroses emerge, as well as her sharp and hilarious observations of
herself and those around her, which lead to many changes, including
an extramarital fling. "Originalmente publicada en 1967, esta
historia divertida e inteligente sigue a Tina Balser, un ama de
casa sofisticada que vive en Manhattan y parece tenerlo
todo--dinero, dos hermosas hijas y un exitoso abogado por marido.
Cuando Tina comienza a sospechar que se esta volviendo loca,
empieza a escribir en un diario secreto como una forma de terapia y
evasion. A traves de las paginas de este diario, sus miedos y
neurosis surgen, asi como sus observaciones agudas y comicas de si
misma y de los que la rodean, lo cual conduce a muchos cambios,
incluyendo una aventura extramarital."
When Grace, along with her son Sigi, finally reunites with her
husband Charles-Edouard and moves to France after being separated
by the warm she loses ground when faced with exceedingly elegant
French women, and is surprised by a world full of gossip, loves,
and complicated affairs. But the surprises don't end there, for she
will later discover that her husband has the tendency of pursuing
every attractive woman that crosses his path. All of this makes her
think that her marriage is about to be over and that surely the
time has come to return to England. But that is when the blessing,
Sigi, will take matters into his own hands. With her characteristic
ability for satire, Nancy Mitford admirably reconstructs the
environment, life, and people of the aristocratic circles of Paris
and London. Beyond sophisticated characters, entertaining intrigue,
and the exciting pace of biting conversations, this work evokes a
world already long gone. "Cuando Grace, junto a su hijo Sigi,
consigue reunirse con su marido Charles-Edouard e instalarse en
Francia tras la separacion provocada por la guerra, pierde pie ante
las elegantisimas mujeres francesas, y se ve sorprendida por un
mundo de cotilleos, amantes y complicados affairs. Pero las
sorpresas no acabaran ahi, pues mas tarde descubrira que su marido
tiene la tendencia de perseguir a cuanta mujer atractiva que se
cruce en su camino. Todo le hace pensar que su matrimonio esta a
punto de terminar y que seguramente sea el momento de volver a
Inglaterra. Pero sera entonces cuando la bendicion, el pequeno
Sigi, tome cartas en el asunto. Con su caracteristica capacidad
para la satira, Nancy Mitford reconstruye admirablemente el
ambiente, la vida y las personas de los circulos aristocraticos de
Paris y Londres. Mas alla de sofisticados personajes, divertidas
intrigas y el ritmo trepidante de unos dialogos mordaces, esta obra
es la evocacion de un mundo ya desaparecido."
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