![]() ![]() Much to her mother’s frustration, however, Polly shows little interest in the London season and the men she meets consider her cold and aloof. Polly shines amid the debutants who have flocked to London for the ‘season’ the annual series of glittering balls and big social occasions whose real purpose is to find a marriage partner. She’s the only child of an immensely rich and very aristocratic Earl of Montdore and his wife, Sonia. Love In a Cold Climate brings us the tale of Polly Hampton, more properly known as Lady Leopoldina. Not even a tiny packet of playing cards or a giant paper clip to make the effort worthwhile. ![]() Much like you do when you pull the Christmas cracker but end up with nothing more than a feeble pop and an empty roll of coloured cardboard. What I got instead was a slightly funny book parading the absurdities of a bunch of people who are supremely confident in many things, but particularly their superiority above all other mortals. ![]() Naturally, I was expecting to encounter writing that fizzed, crackled and sparkled as Mitford pricked the bubble of complacency surrounding rich, aristocratic families. ![]()
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