 First edition | |
| Author | Nancy Mitford |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 305 |
The Blessing is a comic satirical novel by Nancy Mitford, first published in 1951.
Plot summary
It is set in the post-World War II period and concerns Grace, an English country girl who moves to France after falling for a dashing aristocratic Frenchman named Charles-Edouard who lusts after other women. Their son Sigi aims to keep his parents apart by engineering misunderstandings.
Film adaptation
A 1959 film called Count Your Blessings was based in the novel. It starred Deborah Kerr, Rossano Brazzi, and Maurice Chevalier.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.