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| Title | : | The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250099536 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
"Siblings In Love And War" according to John D. Cofield. The six daughters of the 2nd Lord Redesdale were born between 190Siblings In Love And War John D. Cofield The six daughters of the 2nd Lord Redesdale were born between 1904 and 1920, and their lives whether short or long have come to emulate much of the twentieth century's brightest and darkest periods. Laura Thompson's joint biography of the sisters focuses on their lives as part of one family that was sometimes loving, often in conflict, and always eccentric. The timeframe runs roughly from the marriage of their parents (but including some necessary preliminary background) to the death of their widowed mother in 1963, with an Afterwards summarizing the sisters'. and 1920, and their lives whether short or long have come to emulate much of the twentieth century's brightest and darkest periods. Laura Thompson's joint biography of the sisters focuses on their lives as part of one family that was sometimes loving, often in conflict, and always eccentric. The timeframe runs roughly from the marriage of their parents (but including some necessary preliminary background) to the death of their widowed mother in 196Siblings In Love And War The six daughters of the 2nd Lord Redesdale were born between 190Siblings In Love And War John D. Cofield The six daughters of the 2nd Lord Redesdale were born between 1904 and 1920, and their lives whether short or long have come to emulate much of the twentieth century's brightest and darkest periods. Laura Thompson's joint biography of the sisters focuses on their lives as part of one family that was sometimes loving, often in conflict, and always eccentric. The timeframe runs roughly from the marriage of their parents (but including some necessary preliminary background) to the death of their widowed mother in 1963, with an Afterwards summarizing the sisters'. and 1920, and their lives whether short or long have come to emulate much of the twentieth century's brightest and darkest periods. Laura Thompson's joint biography of the sisters focuses on their lives as part of one family that was sometimes loving, often in conflict, and always eccentric. The timeframe runs roughly from the marriage of their parents (but including some necessary preliminary background) to the death of their widowed mother in 1963, with an Afterwards summarizing the sisters'. , with an Afterwards summarizing the sisters'. A very unusual and interesting family The Six is a very well written account of the Mitford Sisters, their brother, parents, WW1 /WW2, and various historical figures. I've read several other books on the Mitford's this is a very good book, and really worth reading.. William Boot said A fresh slant on the Mitfords, for someone who. A fresh slant on the Mitfords, for someone who thought he knew all there was to know. Well worth it.
Then, as the shadows crept over 1930s Europe, the starkand very publicdifferences in their outlooks came to symbolize the political polarities of a dangerous decade.The intertwined stories of their stylish and scandalous livesrecounted in masterly fashion by Laura Thompsonhold up a revelatory mirror to upper-class English life before and after WWII. The Six was previously published as Take Six Girls. The Six captures all the wayward magnetism and levity that have enchanted countless writers without neglecting the tragic darkness of many of the sisters’ life choices and the savage sociopolitical currents that fueled them.” – Tina Brown, The New York Times Book ReviewThe eldest was a razor-sharp novelist of upper-class manners; the second was loved by John Betjeman; the third was a fascist who married Oswald Mosley; the fourth idolized Hitler and shot herself in the head when Britain declared war on Germany; the fifth was a member of the American Communist Party; the sixth became Duchess of Devonshire.They were the Mitford sisters: Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. . Born into country-house privilege in the early years of the 20th century, they became prominent as “bright young things” in the high society of interwar London. “Riveting
“An engrossing group biography." - The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice"Lively, gossipy, and at times quite moving" - The Boston Globe“Thompson’s biography of some of the most infamous sisters of the 20th century explores the answer to the question: how did one family produce such a remarkable range of women?” – Time"Juicy and delightful for fans of WWII history, funny, complicated, and fascinating women, and sisterly spats" - Jessica Grose, Lenny Letter“Smart, jaunty, and wittily entertaining Steeped in Mitford lore and myth-making, The Six offers sharply drawn portraits of each woman, teases out the com
. She won the Somerset Maugham award for her first book,The Dogs, and is also the author of the critically acclaimed biography of Nancy Mitford, Life in a Cold Climate,Agatha Christie: An English Mystery (2007) and A Different Class of Murder: the Story of Lord Lucan (2014). LAURA THOMPSON is a writer and freelance journalist
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