Mitford family biography books
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Hardback in illustrated covers, in Near Fine condition. Dustwrapper has very light shelfwear, otherwise in Near Fine Smart Edition, p, b&w photographs, family tree and index. THE PACKED WEIGHT OF THIS BOOK IS OVER 1KG, SO FOR UK FIRST CLASS AND INTERNATIONAL, ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS WILL BE REQUIRED. THE MITFORD GIRLS tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity of the six Mitford daughters - and the facts are as sensational as any novel: Nancy, whose bright social existence masked an obsessional doomed love which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman married to one of the best brains in Europe; Diana, an iconic beauty, who was already married when at 22 she fell in love with Oswald Moseley, the leader of the British fascists; Unity, who romantically in love with Hitler, became a member of his inner circle before shooting herself in the temple when WWII was declared; Jessica, the family rebel, who declared herself a communist in the schoolroom and the youngest sister, Deb
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The Mitford Girls: The Biography of An Extraordinary Family
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&#;A cracking read &#; Lynn Barber, Observer
The Mitford Girls tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity of the six Mitford daughters &#; and the facts are as sensational as any novel: Nancy, whose bright social existence masked an obsessional doomed love which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman married to one of the best brains in Europe; Diana, an iconic beauty, who was already married when at 22 she fell in love with Oswald Moseley, the leader of the British fascists; Unity, who romantically in love with Hitler, became a member of his inner circle before shooting herself in the temple when WWII was declared; Jessica, the family rebel, who declared herself a communist in the schoolroom and the youngest sister, Debo, who became the Duchess of Devonshire.
This is an extraordinary story of an extraordinary family, containing much new material, based on exclusive access to Mitford archiv
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Mitford family
English aristocrats
The Mitford family is an aristocratic English family who became particularly well-known in the s for the six Mitford sisters, the daughters of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale and his wife, Sydney Bowles.[a] They were celebrated and sometimes scandalous figures. One journalist described them as "Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover; Nancy the Novelist; Deborah the Duchess and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur".[1]
Background
[edit]The family traces its origins in Northumberland back to the time of the Norman Conquest. In the mittpunkt Ages they had been Border Reivers based in Redesdale. The main line had its family seat first at Mitford Castle, then Mitford Old Manor House, prior to building Mitford entré in All three are near Mitford, Northumberland. Several heads of the family served as High Sheriff of Northumberland.
A junior line, with seats at Newton Park, Northu