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Christmas Pudding [Hardcover]

Nancy Mitford (Author)

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Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton (1980)
ISBN-10: 0241893100
ISBN-13: 978-0241893104
ASIN: B000R4U572
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars Doings at the country house, March 20, 2000

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With sly, often understated wit and a true ensemble cast, I don't know why I hadn't heard of this book before. It's less arch than Mapp and Lucia, and more worldly than Jeeves. The subtle references to everything from the art world to politics to animal husbandry will keep the reader entertained to the last. An excellent find.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book, August 28, 1999

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This was my first Nancy Mitford book and I like her style very much. Brief and breezy, light and entertaining and yet also carrying some very thought-provoking passages. Mainly deals with relationships and the silliness of the landed gentry of England. I was laughing out loud in some public places while reading this. I think that in a subtle kind of way Bobbie is the real hero of the story. Read it and see if you agree! I will definitely read more of her books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Infernal and all too Rare Screaming Laugh, October 19, 2002

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There is one scene in this book that struck me as so violently funny that Christmas Pudding will retain a place in my lifetime's hall of humor. Re-reading and even remembering brings on laughter that exceeds 98% of competing satires. Yet, I say that with hesitation because I've learned often that its foolish to bet on humor. ... I am a sucker for those descriptions of the most stuffy and stupid British upperclass near phobic reactions to suspected foreign invasions and insidious socialists and Germans. This scene involves what is a suspected assasination by means of an "infernal machine." I'll say no more.
There's the book- if you value that kind of pleasure/pain breakup- I hope you get it. I sure did.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect antidote to holiday treacle
"Christmas Pudding" is the perfect quick read if you are starting to get a little nauseated by all of the greeting card sentiment of the season. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Witty Fun
This is sort of like an absurd, hilariously funny Jane Austen, set between the World Wars among England's Bright Young Things. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and enjoyable read
This is probably Nancy Mitford's funniest book. It's a light, witty romp with eccentric English upper-class characters doing silly things. Read more

Published on November 24, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford
A friend recommended Nancy Mitford to me and I bought "Christmas Pudding" and "The Blessing." Frankly, I don't get it with "Pudding. Read more

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