Philip Hensher

An unsuitable attachment to Nazism: Barbara Pym in the 1930s

Paula Byrne has unearthed some alarming information about the novelist known for her wry portrayals of English village life

Barbara Pym (far right) sunbathing with German friends. Credit: The Barbara Pym Society
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  • The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym

    Paula Byrne

    William Collins, pp. 272, £25

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