*NOTE this is not a beach book! A serious read that requires a second flip through. According to Dylan Thomas (the writer who forms a love triangle in the recently released Sienna Miller-Kiera Knightly film The Edge of Love) this is “one of the three great prose books ever written by a woman”. Keep reading for more, plus style tie in.
Continue reading What We’re Reading: Nightwood by Djuna Barnes
If you are looking for something fun to read on the beach but don’t want anything too trashy we recommend picking up some Nancy Mitford. Don’t Tell Alfred is a follow up to The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, featuring our favorite old characters such as narrator Fanny, Uncle Matthew, and of course Alfred. In this book Fanny and Alfred move to Paris as Alfred has been appointed Ambassador to France. Fanny is swept up in a glamorous whirlwind of fantastic fashion and acquaintances all while trying to keep her children and family life on track. As the Mitford’s are famous for this is a truly charming read.
RDuJour’s favorite New York bookstore McNally Robinson is located at 50 Prince St.
This charming novel by Frances Burney is one that inspired the later works of Jane Austen and Thomas Hardy. It is a portrait of 18th century London society and is filled with historical facts about the city.
Originally published in 1949 this sequel to Pride and Prejudice by Dorothy Bonavia-Hunt is not only a collectible but also a delectable read.
Get lost in Paris with The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
http://www.amazon.com/Avocado-York-Review-Books-Classics/dp/1590172329
A must read, The Camomile Lawn was written by Mary Wesley in 1984 when the death of her husband left her bankrupt (She was 72, the book became a bestseller and was made into a mini-series.) Set in Cornwall and London during WWII the novel is told through the stories of five cousins. After reading the book the tv-series can be viewed at www.guba.com, part one is posted below.
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Places To Shop:
Left Bank Books, 304 W 4th Street, New York, New York (between Bank St. and W. 12)
One of the only used book stores left in the West Village, specializes in rare/ first editions. Stop in for intellecutal banter and atmosphere.
Photographer Mario Testino has a new book coming out titled Let Me In. It features over three hundred personal photos of celebs, an introduction by Michael Roberts (fashion director of Vanity Fair), and a forward written by Nicole Kidman, and Demi and Ashton will make the cover. The book is a limited edition as just 1000 copies are being released, all of which will be signed and numbered by Mario.
