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New York Times: The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh ArticleNew York Times: The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh Article
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9th - 10th
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New York Times: The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh

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[Free Registration/Login Required] The reviewer characterizes "both, in their own ways, curmudgeons and snobs" with a relationship that is "poignant and full of love. And Bile." The review from "The International Herald Tribune" will be useful to anyone seeking to know Mitford, the person behind the works. (Published Jan. 15, 1997)

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