Bibliograph

The sisters, the saga of the Mitford family, Mary S. Lovell

Type

Label

The sisters, the saga of the Mitford family, Mary S. Lovell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-584) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sisters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48092147

Responsibility statement

Mary S. Lovell

Sub title

the saga of the Mitford family

Summary

This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the world wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the best-selling novelists of her day; beautiful Diana married the Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; and Unity, a close friend of Hitler, shot herself in the head when England and Germany declared war. The Mitfords had style and presence and were extremely gifted. Above all, they were funny -- hilariously and mercilessly so. Mary Lovell captures the vitality and drama of a family that took the twentieth century by storm and became, in some respects, its victims

Table Of Contents

Victorian roots, 1894-1904 -- Edwardian afternoon, 1904-1915 -- Nursery days, 1915-1922 -- Roaring Twenties, 1922-1929 -- Bright young things, 1929-1930 -- The stage is set, 1930-1932 -- Slings and arrows, 1932-1934 -- Unity and the Führer, 1934-1935 -- Secret marriage, 1935-1937 -- Elopement, 1937 -- Family at odds, 1937-1938 -- Slide towards conflict, 1938 -- No laughing matter, 1939 -- Irreconcilable differences, 1940-1941 -- Gains and losses, 1941-1943 -- Women at war, 1943-1944 -- The French lady writer, 1944-1947 -- Truth and consequences, 1948-1955 -- Return to the old country, 1955-1958 -- A cold wind to the heart, 1958-1966 -- Views and reviews, 1966-1980 -- Relatively calm waters, 1980-2000

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