Description: The Sisters by Mary S. Lovell "Fascinating, the way all great family stories are fascinating."—Robert Gottlieb, New York Times Book Review FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 remarkably gifted. Above all, they were funny—hilariously and mercilessly so. In this wise, evenhanded, and generous book, Mary Lovell captures the vitality and drama of a family that took the twentieth century by storm and became, in some respects, its victims. Author Biography Mary S. Lovells best-selling biographies include Straight on Till Morning (Beryl Markham) and The Sisters (the Mitford family). She lives in England. Review "A dazzling cast of characters.... A rivetingly intimate history lesson." -- Anneli Rufus - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review"Vivid social history that reads like a novel.... An impressive group biography." -- Malinda Nash - Houston Chronicle"These women were so powerfully, inescapably, passionately alive.... The book remains engrossing from beginning to end." -- John Powers - Vogue"Lovell deftly weaves together the various strands of her subjects lives, making great use of letters, interviews and unpublished correspondence, as well as interviews with the two surviving Mitford sisters, Diana and Deborah." -- Matthew Price - Newsday"This biography presents a fascinating family to a new generation of readers." -- Lisa Levy - Entertainment Weekly"Lovell rises with aplomb to the challenges of a group biography, deftly weaving together the narrative threads of six at times radically disparate lives to create a fascinating account of a fascinating family." -- Publishers Weekly"A captivating read." -- Amy Strong - Library Journal"The Mitfords stories have been told over and over again, but.... Lovell, utilizing previously unseen documents, explores the relationships between the sisters... and presents the utter fun of this privileged but madcap family." -- Allen Weakland - Booklist Review Text "A dazzling cast of characters.... A rivetingly intimate history lesson." Review Quote "Vivid social history that reads like a novel.... An impressive group biography." Details ISBN0393324141 Author Mary S. Lovell Short Title SISTERS Language English ISBN-10 0393324141 ISBN-13 9780393324143 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2003 Residence ENK Edition 1st Subtitle The Saga of the Mitford Family Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780393324143 AU Release Date 2003-05-20 NZ Release Date 2003-05-20 US Release Date 2003-05-20 UK Release Date 2003-05-20 Pages 656 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2003-05-20 Imprint WW Norton & Co Illustrations 24 b/w photographs Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158453266;
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