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The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict is a historical novel set in 1930s and 1940s Europe, following the Mitford sisters as they navigate love affairs and family dynamics amidst the rise of Nazi Germany. The story explores political and social power through the sisters' relationships with prominent figures like Sir Oswald Mosley and Adolf Hitler, reflecting wider national and international crises of World War II. The source material includes descriptions and discussions of fascism, personal and political violence, racial discrimination, antisemitism, war, trauma, incarceration, alcohol misuse, suicide ideation, death by suicide, and grief.