num_pages: 611
description: This biography tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity of the six Mitford daughters - and the facts are as sensational as a novel. There is Nancy, whose bright social existence masked a doomed obsessional love, which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman maried 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, 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 World War II 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. Their extraordinary lives are revealed by the author, who had exclusive access to the Mitford archives.
language: English
title: The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family
titlecomplete: The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family
characters: Nancy Mitford, Deborah Mitford-Cavendish, Pamela Mitford, Unity Mitford, Jessica Mitford, Diana Mitford
genres: 20th Century, Historical, Biography, Womens, British Literature, Nonfiction, History, Memoir, World War II, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 13158
publisher: Abacus (London)