Books like Mitz by Sigrid Nunez
In the summer of 1934, a sickly marmoset named Mitz came into the care of Leonard Woolf. Nursing her back to health, she became an integral part of his life, particularly the Woolfs' circle, including T. S. Eliot and Vita Sackville-West. Mitz accompanied the Woolfs on their travels, including Europe, and played a crucial role in helping them escape a Nazi threat. Using letters, diaries, and memoirs, Sigrid Nunez reconstructs Mitz's life against the backdrop of Bloomsbury during its twilight years. Through Nunez's skillful storytelling, an intimate portrait of a most uncommon household emerges, celebrating the love and the private side of life that the Woolfs cherished.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Sigrid Nunez
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