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The House of Mitford by Jonathan Guinness (Paperback, 2004)

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Jonathan Guinness is the son of Diana Mitford (later Diana Mosley) and with his daughter Catherine he has had access to many family stories not touched upon by other biographers. The story extends beyond the girls themselves, also letting us into the secrets of the parents and grandparents and the growing family tree.

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Among the six daughters and one son born to David, second Lord Redesdale, and his wife Sydney were Nancy, the novelist and historian; Diana, who married fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; Unity, friend of Hitler; Jessica, who became a communist and then an investigative journalist; and Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth. 'The Mitford Girls', as John Betjeman called them, were one of the twentieth century's most controversial families; said to be always either in shrieks of laughter or floods of tears, they were glamorous, romantic and - especially in politics - extreme. Yet the teasing, often bordering on cruelty, the flamboyant contrasts and the violent disagreements hid a powerful affection, subtle likenesses in character, and a powerful, underlying unity.

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PublisherOrion Publishing Group

ISBN-139780753818039

eBay Product ID (ePID)87920529

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Book TitleThe House of Mitford

AuthorJonathan Guinness

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory

Publication Year2004

TypeTextbook

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages688 Pages

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Item Height198mm

Item Width133mm

Item Weight477g

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Title_AuthorJonathan Guinness

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by liz766
19 May, 2021
Mitford heaven
A great book with lots of photos and interesting facts about the family.
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