Love in a Cold Climate

Historical Literary Fiction

Author: Nancy Mitford

Librarian’s note: An alternate cover edition can be found hereOne 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. But Polly,….Read More

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