Who wrote the book The Pursuit of Love? | Great British Life
In 1933 Nancy married Peter Rodd and they set up home in London. Although she painted a picture of wedded bliss, in reality they were an ill-suited couple and Rodd was openly unfaithful. Sadly, Nancy also suffered two miscarriages. Eventually the couple separated and later divorced in the 1950s. Facing sadness in her personal life, Nancy concentrated on two further novels: Wigs on the Green (1935) and Pigeon Pie (1940). She also edited two volumes of historical correspondence: The Ladies of Alderley (1938) and The Stanleys of Alderley (1939). As a novelist, Nancy’s first four books didn...