num_pages: 623
description: This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was a bestselling novelist of her day; the ethereally beautiful Diana was the most hated woman in England; &amp; Unity Valkyrie, born in Swastika, Alaska, would become obsessed with Adolf Hitler.Family TreeIntroduction1 Victorian roots, 1894-1904 2 Edwardian afternoon, 1904-153 Nursery days, 1915-22 4 Roaring twenties, 1922-295 Bright young things 1929-306 The stage is set, 1930-327 Slings &amp; arrows, 1932-34 8 Unity &amp; the Führer, 1934-359 Secret marriage, 1935-710 Elopement, 1937 11 Family at odds, 1937-3812 Slide towards conflict, 193813 No laughing matter, 1939 14 Irreconcilable differences, 1940-41 15 Gains &amp; losses, 1941-43 16 Women at war, 1943-44 17 The French lady writer, 1944-4718 Truth &amp; consequences, 1948-55 19 Return to the old country, 1955-5820 A cold wind to the heart, 1958-6621 Views &amp; reviews, 1966-80 22 Relatively calm waters, 1980-2000Source NotesAcknowledgments &amp; CreditsSelect BibliographyIndex
language: English
title: The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family
titlecomplete: The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family
characters: Deborah Mitford-Cavendish, Pamela Mitford, Jessica Mitford, Unity Mitford, Diana Mitford, Nancy Mitford
genres: Historical, 20th Century, History, Womens, World War II, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 13160
publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (NYC)