"Wigs On The Green"

"Wigs On The Green" is Nancy Mitford's third novel and it was originally published in 1935 when she was 31.  Nancy is the oldest of the six Mitford sisters and she drew on family and friends as inspiration for her characters which may be why she was hesitant to have this book republished so soon after World War II.

Two of Nancy's sisters, Diana and Unity, became Hitler fans and attended a Nazi Party rally at Nuremberg.  Characters in this book are thought to be modeled after both Diana and Unity so probably caused some family friction when it was first published.

The book itself likely reflects what might have been common place in those days -- young people ready to blindly follow a new political party or ideal without an understanding of where it might lead them or the perils it might entail.

On the whole the book is satirical as well as a glimpse into the history of that period so I found it amusing and fun to read but also easy to put aside after reading a few pages at a time.  pazt