The penetrating story of what motivated the famous 'Mitford Girls'
and their family, turning them into one of the 20th century's most
controversial clans. 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. Here we learn how Nancy Mitford influenced society
through her novels and historical work, how Diana Mitford helped
sway the opinions of thousands through her marriage to fascist
leader Sir Oswald Mosley, how Unity Mitford became a friend of
Hitler, how Jessica Mitford became a Communist and investigative
journalist, and how Deborah married well to become the Duchess of
Devonshire. Each of the sisters had the sort of magnetic
personality of which fairytales are made, and Jonathan Guinness
tells their story with deep affection. The story extends beyond the
girls themselves, also letting us into the secrets of the parents
and grandparents and the growing family tree. An absorbing account.
(Kirkus UK)
The classic story of one of the twentieth century's most
extraordinary families. 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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